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Fan

1900-1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This fan was produced in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do Province and has a flower-shaped top edge. A black paper cut in a chrysanthemum shape is glued on the yellowish paper, and the fan has a carved wooden handle. Delicate engravings on the handle are a typical characteristic of Tongyeong fans.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Paper, with papercut decoration and carved wood handle
Brief description
Non-folding fan with paper-cut decoration and carved wooden handle
Dimensions
  • Length: 42.4cm
  • Tilt length: 20cm
  • Width: 27.6cm
Style
Summary
This fan was produced in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do Province and has a flower-shaped top edge. A black paper cut in a chrysanthemum shape is glued on the yellowish paper, and the fan has a carved wooden handle. Delicate engravings on the handle are a typical characteristic of Tongyeong fans.
Bibliographic reference
National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage. Daejeon: National Research Institue of Cultural Heritage, 2013, p. 258.
Collection
Accession number
FE.130-1996

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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