Embroidered Fan for Wedding Ceremony
Cleveland Museum of Art

Embroidered Fan for Wedding Ceremony

1850–1950

Circular fan; copper alloy, silk, metal thread, and paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

This fan was not to cool oneself, but rather to veil a bride's face during a wedding ceremony as a gesture of chastity.

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