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Fan

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An impractical fan made using coiled basketry technique which was nevertheless popular with tourists.
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Object Summary

Museum Number 129/1972/21b
Simple Name accessory
Full Name fan
Common Name fan
Production country Samoa, Independent State of
Material vegetable fibre; wood; vegetable fibre
Collection class Clothing and accessories
Collection continent Pacific
Collection area/region POLYN
Production continent Oceania
Production year high pre 1904
Function name personal object
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