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Fan of hand-woven palm

Description:
Fixed feather fan of hand-woven palm, in teal, cream and purple with four pieces of paper thin tortoiseshell, trimmed in small white feathers. Polynesian. This style fan is pictured in LaRee Johnson Bruton's book, "Ladiesʼ Vintage Accessories," p. 87, with the notation, "...a gift to my Dad from the Polynesian people in the 1950s when he was fly...
Display date:
1950
Collections:
Digital Public Library of America
Contributors:
University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
Content partner:
University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
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