Hands on Tauranga offers students stimulating and original learning opportunities with real museum objects that support the New Zealand curriculum at primary and secondary school level.
Eleven fans featuring designs from the Pacific, Asia and Spain. Folding, woven and painted.
A handheld fan waved in front of a person will have a cooling effect by increasing the airflow over the skin. Fan’s can be found in ancient history. Fans were a fashion accessory and status symbol in many countries including China and Spain.
date: 20th Century
maximum dimension: 480mm
subject area: The Arts, Science, Social Science, Technology, English & Languages
subject themes: Costume, Fashion, Craft, Culture, History, Invention
handling collection number: HC41/1-11
