Fire Fan

96-1-142

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Painto
Object Number 96-1-142
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Maria Llovina
Date Made 1980-1992
Section American
Materials Moriche Palm Leaf | Moriche Palm Leaf Fiber
Technique Twill Weave
Description

Flat twill woven fan with fringe on one end, tapers off to a knob at the other end. Attached to 96-1-140/141/143 with thin moriche fiber string. Made form Moriche palm leaf and fiber (Mauritia flexuosa).

Length 18 cm
Width 27.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992/3-21 - Field No SF | 140 - Collector Number

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