Fan

Description

Fan (pe'ahi) of plaited strips of palm leaves and sinnet: Polynesian, Hawaiian Islands

Museum reference

A.UC.400 A

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Fan, Pe'ahi

Production information

Hawaiian Islands, Polynesia

Date

1778 - 1854

Style / Culture

Hawaiian

Materials

Palm leaf, Sinnet

Physical description

Plaited strips of palm leaves and sinnet

Exhibitions

• Facing the Sea (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Arbeit, W (2011) 'Links to the Past: The Work of Early Hawaiian Artisans', University of Hawaii Press, p102

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 3 »
world cultures, facing the sea »
pw.3