- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- 1863-1954
- Medium
- feather, plastic, metal, string
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Fan folded and tassel not extended): 1 1/2 × 18 × 10 in. (3.8 × 45.7 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- Fan owned by Mary Church Terrell. The folding hand fan has plastic ribs with black feather decoration. There is minor shedding to the feathers. The plastic ribs have a tortoiseshell pattern. There is a tassel and string attached to the ring at the handle base.
- Place collected
- Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- A2017.13.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




