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FanEd5.1523

Folding fan with thirty-eight inner ribs of split bamboo and two aluminum parent ribs. Covered with silver/white paper on both sides, one side having an irregular green stripe along lower edge of paper, with light green and white squares enclosing dots, and other side having the same along the upper edge of the edge of the paper. White plastic rivet through which is threaded a grey/green silk cord 18cm long (double), knotted, on which is threaded a green plastic bead.

Culture
Japanese
Material
plastic, silk fibre, adhesive, ink, paper, aluminium metal ? and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1520

Closing fan with twenty-eight inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Covered with paper on both sides, one side white, the other white edges with silver, painted with orange butterfly over wave-like design in blue, light green and speckled silver and black. Threaded through rivet is a light green silk cord 8.5cm. long, (doubled) knotted, on which is strung an imitation pearl.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, adhesive, silk fibre, plastic, paint and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1519

Flat fan, ellipse shaped in outline, with frame of very fine split bamboo. Both sides covered with white paper with sparkly white whorl pattern, edges bound with silver paper. One side painted with two dragon flies in black and grey. Straight bamboo handle, natural colour.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, paint, adhesive, mica mineral, paper and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1518

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape with one curved side, and light yellow trim. The design consists of a painted image in grey, brown and black depicting a landscape and a boat. Seal in red in bottom left-hand corner. Flat yellow silk cord inserted through cleft in handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, adhesive, silk fibre, watercolour paint and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1517

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape, and light yellow trim. The design consists of a painted image in grey, brown and blue depicting a landscape, a boat and a person. Seal with single character in red in bottom right corner. Yellow paper border around edge and at handle base. Flat orange silk cord inserted through cleft in handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, watercolour paint, adhesive and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1462

Folding paper fan with tan bamboo ribs. Both sides of the fan are covered with white paper and has a painted circular design on the front and back. A white plastic pin holds the ribs together at one end.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, adhesive, ink, plastic and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1459

Folding fan with thirty-two inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. One side covered with white paper, the other covered with white paper with a faint blue band at top and bottom; sparkly surface and painted design of two fish in brown and black. Inscription near right edge of three characters in black and two seals in red. Rivet is black plastic.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, plastic, paint, adhesive and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1417

Collapsible fan with 18 inner ribs made of ivory and two ivory ribs on the outside. The outermost ribs are carved with a floral design. One side is covered in white silk, which has been stiffened and has a light bown paper edge. The silk is painted with a design of cranes flying over a marsh, in grey, white, red, yellow and blue/green. The ends of the ribs are fastened with a u-shaped brass loop to which is knotted a knotted grey silk cord ending in a tassel.

Culture
Japanese
Material
ivory, adhesive, paint, brass metal, paper and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1415

Collapsible fan with 17 ivory inner ribs and two outer ribs with a carved iris design. The fan is covered on one side with stiffened white silk painted with irises and birds in green, purple, white, black, silver and grey. The ribs are fastened with silver coloured metal rivet and a u-shaped metal loop to which is attached a knotted cord of twisted white silk ending in two tassels.

Culture
Japanese
Material
starch, paper, metal, paint, adhesive, silk fibre and ivory
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1407

Folding fan with seventeen inner ribs and two carved parent ribs of ivory. Covered on one side with white silk, edge bound with white paper with painted in design of wisteria and birds in green, brown and purple; some purple blooms are also embroidered. Silver coloured metal rivet with u-shaped loop.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory, adhesive, metal, paper, paint and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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