Object

Accession No

2005.613

Description

Angular fire fan woven in yellow plant fibre. The handle of the object is secured with black fibre string.

Place

Americas; South America; French Guiana; Litani river; Antecume Pata; Wayana; Apalai

Period

Source

Grotti, Vanessa [collector]; Brightman, Marc [collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]

Department

Anth

Reference Numbers

2005.613

Cultural Affliation

Wayana

Material

Plant

Local Term

Measurements

250mm x 260mm

Events

Context (Production / use)
Made by Kisi (TÃ«poe) and given to donors. For fire, made by men.
Event Date 2005
Author: Lucie Carreau (admin)

Context (Related Documents)
See Crowther-Beynon Report by Vanessa Grotti and Marc Brightman, 2005 in MAA's archives.
Event Date 2005
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Breast-shaped fan.
Event Date 03/2005
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Fanny Veys: 'Angular fire fan woven in yellow plant fibre. The handle of the object is secured with black fibre string.'
Event Date 13/6/2006
Author: Lucie Carreau (admin)

Context (Display)
Exhibited: on display in the Maudslay Hall, Amazon case, from March 2007.
Event Date 3/2007
Author: Lucie Carreau (admin)

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