history of hand held fan

History of the Chinese Hand Held Fan
Aug 7, 2007 . The first Chinese fans were nothing more than bird feathers or large leaves. Tradition holds that King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty in the 11th .
http://ezinearticles.com/?History-of-the-Chinese-Hand-Held-Fan&id=678646

Handheld Fan Collector Anna Checcoli Interview
Apr 4, 2008 . Handheld Fan Collector Anna Checcoli Interview. Realedet Anna Checcoli, a former classical dancer and law graduate, belongs to an ancient .
http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2008/04/hand-fan-collec.html

Hand Fans, Folding Fans - Over 150 Types Available
The hand fan has a rich history that dates back many centuries. The earliest- known hand fans in China were aide-mounted, woven bamboo hand fans from the .
http://www.asianideas.com/handfans.html

Brief History of Hand Fans
The earliest hand held fan, originated in Egypt in 3000 BC, was fixed and mounted in a long shaft. Ancient Egyptians used hand fans for cooling themselves, .
http://www.asianideas.com/historyofhandfans.html

The Fan A hand-held folding fan in the Fenton History Center's ...
A hand-held folding fan in the Fenton History Center's collection is part of the collection of fans that belonged to Jeanette Fenton Gilbert, the Governor's daughter .
http://www.fentonhistorycenter.org/exhibits/hometown/fan.pdf

Japanese Hand Fans
Detailing Japanese hand fans along with brief history. . the bian mian "screen fan". The latter was any rigid fan which could be conveniently held in the hand.
http://www.hand-fan.org/japanese_hand_fans.html

Fannin' the Heat Away: A Celebration of the Art and Social History of ...
In a program of old-fashioned show-and-tell, William McNeill celebrates a vanishing relic of southern Americana: the handheld church fan. While showing his .
http://www.nchumanities.org/programs/road-scholars/fannin%E2%80%99-heat-away-celebration-art-and-social-history-handheld-church-fan