Cow hide Fan

A circular shape fan made of cow hide with the brown and white hair left on. The decoration is made of red woollen trade cloth sewn on with hide thongs. The fan has a wooden hide-covered handle with carving at one end.

The fan acquired during the Benin expedition of 1897 by Engineer Rear-Admiral G.W. Baldwin (1871-1955).

A similar fan with a Benin expedition provenance is shown in 'The Illustrated London News' 10 April 1897, and was given to the Horniman Museum. There are other examples in the Fowler Museum, UCLA and The British Museum.

Object Details

ID: AAA2817
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Fan
Display location: Not on display
Events: Benin Expedition, 1897
Date made: 1897
People: Baldwin, Engineer George William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 435 mm x 280 mm x 30 mm
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