A pair of pandas woven fans from Tonga, circa 1980s. Both made with basketry techniques. One with applied tapa cloth and the other with sewn on flower design. Collection number on each near the handles. Larger . Length 17.72 in., width 1.18 in.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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