| Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0054 |
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| Category |
Basketry; Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Fan |
| Culture |
Micronesian: Chuukese |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Chuuk (Truk) |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Village: Wonip, Faichuk region, Tol Island, Caroline Islands |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1966 |
| Collection Name |
Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) |
| Materials |
Coconut frond |
| Description |
Handheld fan woven from a single coconut frond; Fan is diamond shaped with a truncated distal end, and is woven predominately in a 2/2 herringbone pattern; Warp and weft fibers are turned back on themselves at edges to form a self-forming selvage; Warp and weft fibers are still attached to frond’s spine, whose ends form a short handle. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 18.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 32.5 |