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As widely used objects Samoan fans have been handed down in many different designs. Frequently represented in collections are fans with a wooden handle, the upper end of which is braided with strips of coconut leaves, which also form the fan leaf. Text: Ulrich Menter
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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Object type
Fächer
Dimensions
Breite: 30.5 cm, Höhe: 45.5 cm
Material/Technique
Coconut leaf fibre, Wood
braided
braided
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
085886
Provenance and sources
Provenance
The fan was owned by the painter Prof. Carlos Grethe (1864-1913), who taught at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart from 1899 until his death. The further provenance of the object is unknown.
Text: Ulrich Menter
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