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Rigid fan (pien mien)
Rigid fan (pien mien)

Rigid fan (pien mien)

first half of 19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniquePeacock feathers; swan’s-down; carved ivory
DimensionsOverall: 38.5cm (15 3/16in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Clara Culver Gilbert
Accession number51.314
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift from Miss Clara Culver Gilbert to the MFA, February 8, 1951
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