Fan
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Fan

TitleFan
Date1860–69 19th century
MediumWood, silk, sequins, mother-of-pearl
OriginFrench French
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBrooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Charles C. Harris, 1968
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Fan” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1860–69. It is executed in wood, silk, sequins, mother-of-pearl. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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