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Catalog Number CAS 2013-0006-0052   CAS 2013-0006-0052; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
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 and woven predominately in 2/2 pattern, with occasional variation in the weaving sequence as required to maintain the design and overall shape; Warps and wefts are folded back on themselves at edges to make a self-forming selvage; Warp and weft fibers are still attached to spine of front, which serves as the handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 20.7, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 44.0

Catalog Number CAS 2013-0006-0053   CAS 2013-0006-0053; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
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; Coconut fiber cordage
Description Handheld fan woven from a single coconut frond; Fan is triangular in shape and woven in an all-over 2/2 herringbone pattern; Warps and wefts are folded back on themselves at edges to form a self-forming selvage; Warp and weft fibers are gathered down into bundle that extends down center of fan, forming a handle that is partially wrapped with native 2-strand cordage.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 18.8, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 31.5

Catalog Number CAS 2013-0006-0054   CAS 2013-0006-0054; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
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

Catalog Number

CAS 2014-0003-0002   CAS 2014-0003-0002; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: I-Kiribati
Global Region Oceania
Country Kiribati (Gilbert Islands)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Tarawa Atoll
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1943
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp: Coconut palm ribs (?); Weft: Raffia grass leaves, pandanus leaves, and unidentified grass leaves; Aniline dyes
Description Hand fan woven from coconut palm ribs (?), pandanus fibers, and natural and dyed raffia grass leaves; Bundle of warp ribs fan out into a V-shape and are wrapped in alternating bands of very narrow, undyed grass leaves alternating with bands of wider pandanus fibers that are dyed black red, pink, brown, green, and purple; Ends of warp fibers extend out along the rounded top edge of fan and two separate rows (one on front face and another on reverse face) of small raffia grass bundles are attached by means of one additional coconut palm rib that extends across width of fan.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 28.0, Length = 38.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2014-0003-0003   CAS 2014-0003-0003; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: I-Kiribati
Global Region Oceania
Country Kiribati (Gilbert Islands)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Tarawa Atoll
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1943
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp: Coconut palm (?) ribs; Weft: Pandanus leaves and raffia grass leaves; Aniline dyes
Description Hand fan woven of coconut palm ribs (?) pandanus fibers, raffia grass leaves; Handle is made from bundle of coconut ribs whose proximal end are wrapped in plaited pandanus leaves, with a short string loop threaded through the end; The handle ribs are folded back on themselves in pairs, forming loops from which additional ribs radiate to form the underlying structure of the fan which is semi-circular in shape; Warp ribs are woven together with series of dyed purple, black, orange and green pandanus leaves, alternating with bands of undyed raffia grass leaves that are woven in a wrapped-coiled technique; Additional pairs of coconut ribs are attached on both faces of the fan, outlining the outer edge of the fan, and attached to them are short pieces of undyed pandanus leaves, forming a fringe-like border.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 22.3, Length = 31.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0537-0008   CAS 0537-0008; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut leaf; Feathers
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 25.5, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 36.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1989-0021-0003   CAS 1989-0021-0003; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 28.0, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 35.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0001   CAS 0477-0001; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro; Village: Laura
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 27.8, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 32.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0002   CAS 0477-0002; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro; Village: Laura
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 26.0, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 36.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0003   CAS 0477-0003; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro; Village: Laura
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 24.2, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 34.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0004   CAS 0477-0004; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro; Village: Laura
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 25.0, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 36.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0079   CAS 0477-0079; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut leaf
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 37.0, Thickness = 2.8, Length = 40.4

Catalog Number CAS 0477-0080   CAS 0477-0080; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut leaf
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 21.1, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 36.3

Catalog Number CAS 1984-0008-0121   CAS 1984-0008-0121; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Polynesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Society Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 29.0, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 40.3

Catalog Number CAS 1984-0008-0127   CAS 1984-0008-0127; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Polynesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Society Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 25.2, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 39.0

Catalog Number CAS 1984-0008-0128   CAS 1984-0008-0128; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Polynesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Society Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 23.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 39.0

Catalog Number CAS 1984-0008-0129   CAS 1984-0008-0129; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Polynesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Society Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 23.8, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 38.0

Catalog Number CAS 1984-0008-0130   CAS 1984-0008-0130; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Polynesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Society Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 21.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 36.0

Catalog Number CAS 1984-0008-0131   CAS 1984-0008-0131; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Polynesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Society Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 23.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 50.0

Catalog Number CAS 0281-0022   CAS 0281-0022; Fan
Category Basketry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fan
Culture Polynesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Society Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus fiber; Coconut husk fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 29.0, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 38.0
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