Artifact Number:
1972.113.037
Object:
Fan
dril
Material:
shell (tortoise, feather, plant (fiber, pandanus)
Dimensions:
40 x 28 cm (37 x 22.5)
Origin:
Marshall Islands, Micronesia
Comments:
Pandanus with tortoise shell in center. Trim is white and brown feathers. Handle has design in blue and white. Fan itself has flower-like insects woven into pandanus. Fan portion dyed pink, blue, green.
Collection Name: Mary Roseamonde Porter Collection