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Flat FanN3.45

Flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wooden handle painted black. Bamboo strips are bent downwards near the perimeter of fan, those on each side bending away from centre strip. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached, which is straight and at right angles to handle. Fan is covered with pieces of floral-patterned silk, cut to form a design of three swirls converging at the centre, coloured purple, orange, and pale green on one side, and grey, very pale green, and pale orange on the other. It has a narrow edging of grey paper. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle, which is flat and lozenge-shaped where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, dye, paper, wood, metal, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanN3.44

Flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wooden handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached, which is straight and at right angles to handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper with a design of three swirls converging at the centre, coloured red, green, and yellow. It has a narrow edging of black paper. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle, which is flat and shaped like a pointed oval where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets. The shape of the handle is repeated with an outline of orange paint on the fan.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/173

Circular brooch with scalloped edge and central ovular cutout. Row of alternating square and circular cutouts. Engraved pattern of zigzag lines forming a floral shape with outward-pointing arrows between petal shapes. Additional arrows point towards central cutout. Cross-pin secured through the hole. High polish.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/166

Circular brooch with protruding bosses around outer edge. Three rows of cutouts (ellipses, halfmoons, and triangles). Engraved zigzag lines on outer rim and midline of brooch. Central circular cutout. Cross-pin bent through hole. Maker’s mark stamped near outer rim.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/132

Heart-shaped brooch with four points on top. Centre heart-shaped cutout, and zigzag line engraved around edge of inner cutout. Green and white mottled glass stone set at top of brooch. Cross-pin bent around brooch side in notched band. Maker’s mark stamped in rectangular cartouche.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal and glass
Made in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/185

Circular brooch with reverse scallop border edged with zigzag line engraving. 8 diamond and 7 heart cutouts. Centre circular cutout edged in zigzag engraving. Cross-pin secured through a triangular cutout. Maker’s mark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/103

Triangular Masonic-style brooch with irregular edge. 18 cutouts, of which 10 are semi-circular, 6 rectangular and 2 diamond-shaped. Engraved with 6 sunbursts. Zigzag engraving. Cross-pin attached. Maker’s mark in a square cartouche on front.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's Flat FanN3.43

Flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wooden handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached, which is straight and at right angles to handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper with a design of three swirls converging at the centre, coloured red, green, and yellow. It has a narrow edging of black paper around the outside edge. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle, which is flat and shaped like a pointed oval where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets. The shape of the handle is repeated with an outline of orange paint on the fan.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/150

Circular brooch with scalloped outer edge, oval cutouts, horizontal at outer edge, vertical inside, with engraved lines between. Circular central cutout. Cross-pin secured through hole. Maker’s stamp close to inner cutout.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/147

Circular brooch with scalloped edge decorated with double row of pin-point engraving. 13 small triangular and half-moon cutouts, with another inner border of looping double pin-point lines, surround the central hole. Cross-pin secured through the hole.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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