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Fan

Collector:
William W. Rockhill  Search this
Donor Name:
William W. Rockhill  Search this
Culture:
Korean  Search this
Object Type:
Fan
Place:
Seoul, Korea, Asia
Accession Date:
18 May 1896
Collection Date:
1896
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
030677
USNM Number:
E175738A-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/346e40bc3-fe96-48b0-a8e5-b0718cd81407
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8351071
Online Media:

Fan (No image available)

Culture/People:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)  Search this
Previous owner:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Seller:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Fan (No image available)
Media/Materials:
Silk cloth, silk ribbon, porcupine quills, dye/dyes, spruce root
Techniques:
Quill embroidered
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Nova Scotia; Canada (inferred)
Catalog Number:
9/6605
Barcode:
096605.000
See related items:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws680f6ea64-4e1a-4504-ba05-cf5d99f50210
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_104445
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Fan

Culture/People:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)  Search this
Collector:
Lady Jane Franklin (Jane Griffen/Mrs. John Franklin), Non-Indian, 1791-1875  Search this
Previous owner:
Lady Jane Franklin (Jane Griffen/Mrs. John Franklin), Non-Indian, 1791-1875  Search this
Sophia Cracroft (Sophy Cracroft), Non-Indian, 1816-1892  Search this
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Previous seller:
Miss LeFroy, Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
MAI agent:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Hide, porcupine quills, glass bead/beads, feather/feathers, thread
Techniques:
Quill embroidered, edge beaded, stitched
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Nova Scotia; Canada (inferred)
Catalog Number:
3/4792
Barcode:
034792.000
See related items:
Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61d43f1d6-7832-42da-b24e-30290e97faff
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_37230
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Fire-Fans "Abrizador" (4)

Collector:
Dr. Edward Palmer  Search this
Object Type:
Fan
Place:
Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, North America
Accession Date:
14 Jan 1896
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
030206
USNM Number:
E175556-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3023b03cb-c2ff-4097-9591-a1bb30dd5371
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8350923
Online Media:

Fan

Culture/People:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)  Search this
Previous owner:
Chief Plenty Coups (Alaxchiiaahush [Many War Achievements]/Aleck-Shea-Ahoos/Aleek-chea-ahoosh/Yshidiapas), Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke), 1848-1932  Search this
Chief Bell Rock (Biitawush/Bill Rock), Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke), 1842-1932  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Seller:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Buffalo hair
Techniques:
Wrapped
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Montana; USA
Catalog Number:
11/5070
Barcode:
115070.000
See related items:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62f48fd9d-0f00-410e-a6c3-0b94f83687ac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_123572
Online Media:

Fan

Culture/People:
Mississippi Choctaw  Search this
Previous owner:
Isam Thompson, Mississippi Choctaw  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Feather/feathers
Techniques:
Wrapped, tied
Dimensions:
38.5 x 16 cm
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Native Term:
ha sim bic
Place:
Neshoba County and Scott County; Mississippi; USA
Catalog Number:
1/8870
Barcode:
018870.000
See related items:
Mississippi Choctaw
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6967d9783-8cc7-4de7-86da-260a458fd9e5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20019
Online Media:

Fan

Culture/People:
Minnesota Chippewa [Leech Lake, Minnesota]  Search this
Seller:
Grace E. Allen (Grace Elizabeth Allen), Non-Indian, 1886-1985  Search this
Previous owner:
Grace E. Allen (Grace Elizabeth Allen), Non-Indian, 1886-1985  Search this
Brigadier General Charles Julius Allen, Non-Indian, 1840-1915  Search this
Elizabeth Walbridge Cleveland Allen (Mrs. Charles Julius Allen), Non-Indian, 1847-1929  Search this
Collector:
Brigadier General Charles Julius Allen, Non-Indian, 1840-1915  Search this
Elizabeth Walbridge Cleveland Allen (Mrs. Charles Julius Allen), Non-Indian, 1847-1929  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, wool yarn
Techniques:
Folded, stitched, embroidered
Dimensions:
33 x 21.3 x 1.5 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Lake Winnibigoshish; Leech Lake Reservation; Cass County, Itasca County; Minnesota; USA
Date created:
circa 1890
Catalog Number:
19/6457
Barcode:
196457.000
See related items:
Minnesota Chippewa [Leech Lake, Minnesota]
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f44bcefd-ebbd-497a-b3d3-0bcbe2403603
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_210015
Online Media:

Fan with sun and Morning Star designs

Culture/People:
Niuam (Comanche)  Search this
Previous owner:
Pu-hu-ma'm-su-a (Bloody Leg), Niuam (Comanche)  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Fan with sun and Morning Star designs
Media/Materials:
Feather/feathers, hide, wood, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, pigment/pigments
Techniques:
Carved, sewn, stitched, overlay beadwork, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, bead-wrapped, painted
Dimensions:
68.6 x 14.6 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Native Term:
wu' ky'
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
2/1617
Barcode:
021617.000
See related items:
Niuam (Comanche)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c1de4fe9-ed59-4694-83fc-a980eb1f2c25
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_22954
Online Media:

Fan (Image withheld)

Culture/People:
Plains Apache (Naisha/Kiowa Apache)  Search this
Previous owner:
Ta-ho, Plains Apache (Naisha/Kiowa Apache)  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Fan (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Grouse feather/feathers, chicken feather/feathers, hide, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Dyed, wrapped, tied
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Native Term:
a' su
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
1890-1909
Catalog Number:
2/1630
Barcode:
021630.000
See related items:
Plains Apache (Naisha/Kiowa Apache)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b32dc7af-0d2f-42d4-9e9f-35995908a141
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_22968

Fan (Image withheld)

Culture/People:
Plains Apache (Naisha/Kiowa Apache)  Search this
Previous owner:
Ta-ho, Plains Apache (Naisha/Kiowa Apache)  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Fan (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Magpie feather/feathers, chicken feather/feathers, hide, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Wrapped, tied, dyed
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Native Term:
a' su
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
1890-1909
Catalog Number:
2/1631
Barcode:
021631.000
See related items:
Plains Apache (Naisha/Kiowa Apache)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws637423177-2189-4311-b3ae-8e73e873c174
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_22969

Fan

Culture/People:
Atikamekw [Manawan]  Search this
Collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Incorporated (Viking Fund, Inc.), 1941-  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Bird wing
Techniques:
Wrapped
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Manawan Reserve (Manouane, Manouan, Manaouan); Lanaudière Region; Québec; Canada
Catalog Number:
22/2060
Barcode:
222060.000
See related items:
Atikamekw [Manawan]
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws669ad4f8d-be65-4a56-9bc3-4ef726293acb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_236924
Online Media:

Fan for peyote rituals

Culture/People:
Niuam (Comanche)  Search this
Previous owner:
Nocona (Antelope), Niuam (Comanche)  Search this
Jake Tingley (Jacob Chauncy Tingley/J.C. Tingley), Non-Indian, 1880-1965  Search this
Don E. Meyer, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Don E. Meyer, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Fan for peyote rituals
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers, hide, hide thong/babiche, thread, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, gourd stitch/brick stitch/netted beadwork, twisted, fringed
Dimensions:
57 x 9 x 2 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1890
Catalog Number:
22/9197
Barcode:
229197.000
See related items:
Niuam (Comanche)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Plains & Plateau
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6efa53c4c-fbe5-4118-9901-2d4bf993b373
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_243807
Online Media:

Fan (No image available)

Culture/People:
Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)  Search this
Previous owner:
Solomon Bullet, Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)  Search this
Collector:
Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923  Search this
Hope M. Fulbright, Non-Indian, 1876-1949  Search this
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Fan (No image available)
Media/Materials:
Turkey feather/feathers, hide
Techniques:
Wrapped, tied
Object Type:
Personal items
Native Term:
tci ma mo
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Catalog Number:
2/5681
Barcode:
025681.000
See related items:
Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dfefd4b4-a413-4d79-b023-4a16eea0fde2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_26961

Fan

Culture/People:
Innu [Lac Saint Jean]  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Feather/feathers, bird bone/bones, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Tied
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Lake Saint John (Lac Saint-Jean); Saguenay-Lac Saint Jean Region; Québec; Canada
Date created:
1900-1910
Catalog Number:
2/8956
Barcode:
028956.000
See related items:
Innu [Lac Saint Jean]
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a4ce9b5a-a5dc-446c-af81-9be05022ff43
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_30950
Online Media:

Fan (No image available)

Culture/People:
Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)  Search this
Previous owner:
Archie Simpson, Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)  Search this
Collector:
Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923  Search this
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Fan (No image available)
Media/Materials:
Feather/feathers
Techniques:
Wrapped, tied
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Catalog Number:
3/2637
Barcode:
032637.000
See related items:
Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66a631b2e-2e01-4c4b-bf92-ec9e78f34f5d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_34795

Fan

Culture/People:
Skidi Chaticks Si Chaticks (Skidi Pawnee/Skiri Pawnee)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Thomas E. Evans (Tom Evans), Skidi Chaticks Si Chaticks (Skidi Pawnee/Skiri Pawnee), 1949-2019  Search this
Previous owner:
Thomas E. Evans (Tom Evans), Skidi Chaticks Si Chaticks (Skidi Pawnee/Skiri Pawnee), 1949-2019  Search this
Patricia L. Nietfeld (PN/PLN), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Patricia L. Nietfeld (PN/PLN), Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Macaw feather/feathers, hide, glass bead/beads, thread, oak, chicken feather/feathers
Techniques:
Gourd stitch/Brick stitch/Netted beadwork, glued, tied, stitched
Dimensions:
79.5 x 29.6 x 2.0 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Stafford; Stafford County; Virginia; USA
Date created:
2012
Catalog Number:
26/9143
Barcode:
269143.000
See related items:
Skidi Chaticks Si Chaticks (Skidi Pawnee/Skiri Pawnee)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60365fe2b-8dd3-4449-8cc9-a6a29a0279a0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_408046
Online Media:

Fan used in Native American Church rituals

Culture/People:
Kiowa  Search this
MAI agent:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Fan used in Native American Church rituals
Media/Materials:
Eagle feather/feathers (Golden eagle), wood, hide, chicken feather/feathers, glass bead/beads, cotton twine/string, sinew
Techniques:
Carved, gourd stitch/brick stitch/netted beadwork, wrapped, tied
Dimensions:
57 x 13 x 2.5 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1895
Catalog Number:
5/65
Barcode:
050065.000
See related items:
Kiowa
Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Nation to Nation, Great Nations Keep Their Word
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws664e87589-eac1-4b72-8621-f04181ba0eb0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_54083
Online Media:

Fan

Culture/People:
Netsilingmiut Inuit (Netsilik)  Search this
Collector:
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957  Search this
Previous owner:
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957  Search this
Seller:
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Goose bone/bones, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Wrapped, tied
Object Type:
Personal items
Native Term:
akdlertak
Place:
King William Island and Boothia Peninsula; Kitkmeot Region (Qitirmiut); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago:
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name:
King William Island
Island Grouping:
South Canadian Arctic Islands
Catalog Number:
6/4808
Barcode:
064808.000
See related items:
Netsilingmiut Inuit (Netsilik)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66ecc6bc9-df92-4dc8-b13a-9dbc2b5aa6bb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_69932
Online Media:

Fan

Culture/People:
Bribri  Search this
Collector:
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Feather/feathers, vegetal fiber
Techniques:
Wrapped, tied
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Valle de Talamanca, near Sipurio; Sipurio; Talamanca Cantón; Limón Province; Costa Rica
Catalog Number:
6/6213
Barcode:
066213.000
See related items:
Bribri
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws631f41f2f-b1f0-4f46-abd0-bf0b22fe60a3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_71047
Online Media:

Fan

Culture/People:
Sioux  Search this
Previous owner:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Seller:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Feather/feathers, porcupine quills
Techniques:
Quill-wrapped (flat)
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
8815
Barcode:
008815.000
See related items:
Sioux
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6db5f928e-5022-4b4a-93f0-403c46e2ab78
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_8951
Online Media:

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