Fan Item Number: 3660/31 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fan of white and some purple-blue downy feathers, and a birch bark handle with quillwork. The front has attached a small black and orange-yellow bird with its body oriented downwards, and head turned to its left. The back has 11 white feathers extending out of the handle, the tops of which have been rounded with downy feathers extending beyond them. There is quillwork on both sides of the birch bark handle. On the front, there is a seated person in profile with a pipe held to their mouth next to a small tree surrounded by a foliage frame with a flower at the top and bottom. Below, a bird in profile stands within some foliage. The quillwork on the back of the handle depicts another person in profile with a pipe(?) held to their mouth, situated between two different plants and also framed by foliage and a flower at the top and bottom. Below appears to be a red plant.
Narrative
Purchased by a friend of the donor from an antique dealer in London, UK.
Item History
- Made in Ontario, Canada ? between 1800 and 1900
- Owned by Ruth Phillips before March 5, 2024
- Received from Ruth Phillips (Donor) on March 5, 2024
What
- Name
- Fan
- Identification Number
- 3660/31
- Type of Item
- fan
- Material
- down feather, feather, baltimore oriole bird ?, birch bark, porcupine quill ? and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 43.0 cm, width 32.0 cm, depth 6.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Huron-Wendat
- Previous Owner
- Ruth Phillips
- Received from
- Ruth Phillips (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ontario, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1800 and 1900
- Ownership Date
- before March 5, 2024
- Acquisition Date
- on March 5, 2024
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3660/0031