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Liturgical fan (Flabellum)

12th century
Object PlaceItaly
Medium/TechniqueIvory and tempera on vellum
Credit LineGift of the Class of the Museum of Fine Arts, Mrs. Arthur L. Devens, Chairman
Accession number56.882
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
"Pagoda" fan
About 1750
Folding Fan
17th century
1758
Full view, open position
Ludolf von Sachsen
about 1450–75
Sovereign of the Seas
Unidentified artist, active in England, 17th century
about 1635
Fan
about 1820–25
Lorgnette fan
about 1775
Fan
1831
Fan
about 1870
Fan
About 1830–50