Ceremonial Fan / Artist Unknown, African, Beninese, Fon

About this Item

Accession Number: 1988/1.141
Title: Ceremonial Fan
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Beninese, Fon
Artist Nationality: Benin
Medium and Support: brass repousse
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Object Creation Place: Africa; Benin; Fon
Creation Place 1: Africa
Creation Place 2: Benin
Creation Place 3: Fon
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Dimensions: 30.8 cm x 17.8 cm x 2.5 cm (12 1/8 in. x 7 in. x 1 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Sculpture
Primary Keywords: fans (costume accessories)
Secondary Keywords: costume; costume accessories; costume accessories carried; objects we use
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 969 x 1317
File Size: 73 KB
Record: 1988/1.141
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1988-sl-1.141/1988_1.141.jpg

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Full citation: "Ceremonial Fan; Artist Unknown, African, Beninese, Fon." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1988-sl-1.141/1988_1.141.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 03, 2024.