folding fan

Folding fan, paper, inscribed with the first four verses of Psalm 23 of the Bible: 23:1〔 大 衛 的 詩 〕 耶 和 華 是 我 的 牧 者 ． 我 必 不 至 缺 乏 (The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want) 23:2 他 使 我 躺 臥 在 青 草 地 上 、 領 我 在 可 安 歇 的 水 邊 (He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me by still waters. 23:3 他 使 我 的 靈 魂 蘇 醒 、 為 自 己 的 名 引 導 我 走 義 路 (He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.) 23:4 我 雖 然 行 過 死 蔭 的 幽 穀 、 也 不 怕 遭 害 ． 因 為 你 與 我 同 在 (Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou are with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me).

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1978.26
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 311 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
paper; wood; lacquer
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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