Fan

Circular fan of plaited raffia, in pink and natural colour, on plaited handle. Identified by the Pitt Rivers Museum as possibly made by a tribal group in N.E. India. Also found in the Sudan and Somalia.

Object Details

ID: AAA3096
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Fan
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 290 mm x 190 mm x 18 mm