Collector:

Phyllis Galembo  Search this

Donor Name:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Length - Fan:

36 cm

Width - Fan:

18.5 cm

Maximum Depth - Fan:

1.5 cm

Culture:

Afro-Brazilian, Candomble Practitioner  Search this

Object Type:

Fan

Place:

Brazil (not certain), South America (not certain)

Accession Date:

7 Nov 2019

Notes:

Yemanja (water diety) fan made of silver-like metal with cylindrical handle, decorated with flowers and leaves impressed and incised into the body of the fan. A 5 cm circle is cut out of the middle and a mirror is inserted behind the hole, held with a larger peice of medal at the back of the fan by three screws. The fan relates to Candomble practices in Brazil and was given by Phyllis Galembo, an American artist/photographer who has worked extensively with African Diaspora religions in the New World, to Michael Mason in 2002.

Record Last Modified:

28 Jun 2019

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2082129

USNM Number:

E436202-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37f6b3368-8b05-4547-80ce-1c7733ed17a8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_14311167