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Ceremonial Fan

Date:

Late 19th/early 20th century

Artist:

Fon
Benin or Ghana
Coastal West Africa

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Africa

Artist

Fon

Title

Ceremonial Fan

Place

Benin (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1875–1925

Medium

Bronze, wood

Dimensions

25.4 × 51.5 cm (10 × 20 1/4 in.); Diam.: 51.5 cm (20 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. James W. Alsdorf

Reference Number

1974.2

Extended information about this artwork

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