Gun-Sen War Fan
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Iron, paper, bamboo, and pigments
Length when closed: 28 cm; Length when open: 42.5 cm
(Past accidents)
Samurai fan with black colored iron frame, chiseled with geometric patterns, jô-mon (main crest) of the Ta-naka; red solar disk on black background.
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