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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Orozimbo Fan |
| Library | Nantucket Historical Association |
| Date | c. 1806 |
| Description | Carved ivory with gilded and gouache painted decoration. This beautifully carved and pierced ivory fan is decorated with a pair of gilded cartouches and a central painted scene of two boys with fire. The paper case is decorated with Chinese figures. |
| Document Type | Object |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Arts and Artefacts |
| Keywords | fashion, export, children, fan, fire, flowers, flora and fauna, gifts, paper, ivory, women |
| Countries | USA; China |
| Ships | Orozimbo |
| Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from From Brant Point to the Boca Tigris: Nantucket and the China Trade by Michael A Jehle, Nantucket Historical Association, 1994. |
| Copyright | Nantucket Historical Association |
