- Object name(s):
- fan, African cowhide; fan
- Brief description:
- A circular screen fan said to be made from cowhide with a cowhide handle. One side, still showing animal hair, has decorative pieces of leather stitched to the fan. Said to be from Benin, Nigeria and possibly collected by Dr Crosse.
- Collection:
- Norfolk Museums
- Acquisition method:
- untraced find
- Associated concept:
- Eth Ethnology
- Associated concept:
- ethnography
- Associated concept:
- African
- Associated person:
- Crosse, Dr
- Condition:
- good
- Current location:
- Lynn Museum
- Dimension:
- depth
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 28
- Dimension:
- length
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 360
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 230
- Material:
- leather
- Object name:
- fan, African cowhide; fan
- Object number:
- KILLM : 1999.197
- Object production date:
- 1800-1900
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1800
- Date - latest:
- 1900
- Object production place:
- Benin
- Object production place:
- Nigeria
- Other number:
- 146
- Other number type:
- previous number
- Reproduction format:
- jpeg
- Reproduction type:
- image
- Responsible department/section:
- Lynn Museum
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/deb6b2fb-9bb9-36e2-9946-4cafeb8bc78b
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/deb6b2fb-9bb9-36e2-9946-4cafeb8bc78b, Norfolk Museums, CC BY-NC
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