Fan
Production date
1988
Country
Tuvalu
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Object detail
Description
Register description: Fan-ILI NUI, woven coconut leaf, plain bleached and dyed design.
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES
Maker
Production date
1988
Production place
Measurements
L370mm x W265mm
Media/Materials description
Coconut leaf/fibre, dye
History and use
This fan, or ili, from Tuvalu is woven from coconut leaf with dyed red fibres used to create the pattern.
The object was made for the 5th Festival of Pacific Arts, which was held in Townsville, Queensland in 1988.
The object was made for the 5th Festival of Pacific Arts, which was held in Townsville, Queensland in 1988.
Registration number
E31232
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