Japanese Wooden Fan
This is a Japanese wooden fan or Uchiwa. Uchiwa is a traditional fan tool typically made of wood or bamboo and paper in a flat paddle-like shape. This particular fan is made of paper-thin slices of cedar wood collected from Kumano, an area in southern Mie Prefecture. This fan features Nachi Taisha which is a very famous shrine with a remarkable waterfall. It also shows "yatagarasu", the three-legged crow, a creature said to be a servant of the Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu-no-Okami. There is a short description written about the crow and also the magical use of the fan itself.
- Brown, black
- Wood (cedar)
- C2000
- Item weight: 24 grams
- Packed weight: 250 grams
- Approx. 28 cm long x 20 cm wide
- Good condition considering age. Edges are a bit rough. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- Acquired in the famous Osu Antique Fair in Nagoya, Japan
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