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1931

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2013

2025

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Fan (Spain)

This is a Fan. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is silk leaf painted with gouache, carved and pierced ebony sticks. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 36 x 65 cm (14 3/16 x 25 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Fan (Spain); silk leaf painted with gouache, carved and pierced ebony sticks; H x W: 36 x 65 cm (14 3/16 x 25 9/16 in.); Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt; 1931-6-140

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18325335/ |title=Fan (Spain) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=24 December 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>