Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.34.002AB
Accession#:
2005.34
Credit Line:
Donated by Marie Olson.
Object Name:
Fan
Title:
Two Finger Ceremonial Dance Fans
Date:
01/01/1970
Description:
A — Finger fan used for ceremonial dances. Central circle (4.5 inch diameter) made of interwoven plant strips (raffia?) with a concentric colored circle pattern (innermost to outermost: orange, neutral, purple, neutral). Ring of black fabric stitched with black thread around edge of raffia circle; fabric holds in place a wide fan—shaped border (ranging from approximately 4 inch long on sides to 8 inch long at top) of white—grey fur. Two wire loops wound in dark red thread affixed to bottom of raffia circle.
B — Finger fan, identical to A.
B — Finger fan, identical to A.
Notes:
From ANAC Cache; Marie Olson used to work for them. Dance fans are usually from the Yupik culture and the fur is often wolf.
People:
Olson, Marie
Search Terms:
Native
Tourism
Decorative
Dance
Celebration
Tourism
Decorative
Dance
Celebration
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