Title : Handheld Fan
Accession No : 85/7/D/NHHM
This is a finely weaved handheld fan from Tonga. The fan is shaped like an inverted bud with fringes on the side. It has a large green flower motif in the centre and a long handle.
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Condition
- ConditionGood
- Action NoteCNR
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)45 x 31
Description
- DescriptionThis is a finely weaved handheld fan from Tonga. The fan is shaped like an inverted bud with fringes on the side. It has a large green flower motif in the centre and a long handle.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Reference"Jain, Jyotindra and Aarti Aggarwala. National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 1989. Ranjan, Aditi. Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Edited by Aditi Ranjan & M. P. Ranjan. Ahmedabad: Council of Handicraft Development Corporations, 2007."
- KeywordStraw, Hand, Fan, Handheld, Accessory