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2. Hand fan - Wikipedia

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   Hand fan. A handheld fan, or simply hand fan, is a broad, flat surface that is waved back-and-forth to create an airflow. Generally, purpose-made handheld fans are folding fans, which are shaped like a sector of a circle and made of a thin material (such as paper or feathers) mounted on slats which revolve around a pivot so that it can be ...

3. Japanese war fan - Wikipedia

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   Japanese war fan. Antique Japanese (samurai) Edo period gunsen war fan, made of iron, bamboo and lacquer depicting the sun (1800–1850) on display at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, California. The Japanese war fan, or tessen (Japanese: 鉄扇,てっせん, romanized: tessen, lit. '"iron fan"'), is a Japanese hand fan used as a weapon ...

4. European hand fans in the 18th century - Wikipedia

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   Hand fans first arrived in Europe in the 15th century from Asia and became popular in the 16th century. Several fan styles were common and a plethora of materials were used to create them. Subject matter varied greatly, from Biblical scenes to landscapes. Hand fans serve as a cooling mechanism, social instrument, and fashion accessory.

5. Uchiwa-e - Wikipedia

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   Uchiwa-e (団扇絵) are a genre of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print, which appear on rigid, paddle-shaped hand fans known as uchiwa (団扇). Ovoid images matching the outline of uchiwa were printed on rectangular sheets of washi rice paper, then cut along the margins and pasted onto a skeletal bamboo frame. [1][2] Late Edo period uchiwa-e ...

6. The School Supplies Kids Will *Actually* Use, According to a ...

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   Our Favorite School Supplies By Age in 2024. Best for early education: Owala FreeSip water bottle, $28. Best for elementary school: Yeti Daytrip lunch box, $80. Best for middle school: Marble ...

7. We Tried All The Rowing Machines Under $500. These Are The 5 ...

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   For $400, XTERRA offers a simple, durable rower with a clean display, plenty of resistance, and a design almost all users are familiar with. The resistance comes from the fan located at the front ...