feather fan, fan
feather fan, fan
feather fan, fan
The fan is made of a gauze basis streched over a frame of wire with attached feathers and a birch bark handle; the handle is decorated with moose hair embroidery on both sides in floral and anthropomorphic style and with a stuffed bird (sparrow?) with inserted glass eyes in the center of the fan section. Probably made by Huron-Wendat for sale in the souvenir trade. Donated by A. Weber.
stylistic evidence
catalogue card and additional informations by N. Stolle
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birchbark, moose hair (natural, green shades, ochre-yellow, brown, faded red (orange), faded blue), brown cotton yarn, goose feathers, turkey down, gauze, wire, violet dyed feathers, stuffed bird (sparrow?) with inserted glass eyes
The fan is made of feathers and birch bark, decorated with moose hair embroidery on both sides and with a stuffed bird with inserted glass eyes in the center of the fan section. The fan's basis is made of gauze streched over a wire frame.
front of handle is decorated with a man and woman smoking a pipe; back is decorated with a woman smoking a pipe and squirrel
Provenance
About This GRASAC Record
Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.