Fan Handle (Ke'e)
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Object Label
High-ranking men and women used fans with elaborately carved handles as symbols of status. The complete fan incorporates in its handle a working pipe intended for show rather than use. After European voyagers introduced it in the eighteenth century, tobacco quickly acquired a place In Marquesan culture.
Caption
Marquesan. Fan Handle (Ke'e), late 18th century. Wood, 14 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 5/8 in. (37.5 x 4.4 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 73.107.7. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Fan Handle (Ke'e)
Date
late 18th century
Geography
Place made: Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Medium
Wood
Classification
Dimensions
14 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 5/8 in. (37.5 x 4.4 x 1.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and John Friede
Accession Number
73.107.7
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