Catalogue card notes: "Circular leather fan decorated with applique pattern of animals, men and a knife. It has a leather handle with a loop at the bottom"
Written on handle in white is 'A N ['N' in superscript and underlined]. 15 / HA.['A' in superscript and underlined]'. This may be an early numbering system from von Hügel.
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria. [T.Cotterill]
[It is not clear why this has been added to the record, as neither the Accession Register nor the catalogue provide a source. There are two records for missing fans from Benin both part of the Thomas collection, Z 12017 and Z 12018. This fan may be one of the missing ones. Katrina Dring 27/08/2020]
Catalogue card reads, in blue biro: "Z 26944 | AFRICA | S. NIGERIA / Benin / Circular leather fan decorated with applique pattern of animals, men, + a knife. It has a leather handle with a loop at the bottom. / See: [blank]"
Red circular sticker on bottom right of card.