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Unknown
Fan with Incised Decoration

Not on view
Hand-held paddle or mirror form in bone or ivory, with dotted-line incised decoration depicting a stylized figure on the circular disk and geometric patterns on the narrow handle

Unknown, Fan with Incised Decoration, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Fan with Incised Decoration
Culture
Yoruba peoples
Place Made
Africa, Nigeria
Medium
Cast brass
Dimensions
Length: 7 3/4 in. (19.69 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain
Accession Number
AC1993.219.17.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
African Art