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information from Indians brouglit by the Marsh-Darien Expedition, 

 that tlie guests at a wedding hold a fan of this kind in the hand. 

 (PI. 83a, fig. 1; Cat. No. 326126; Mrs. G. N. Lieber; 8.3 inches (21 

 cm.) wide, 15.4 inches (39 cm.) long.) Dr. J. Walter Fewkes brought 

 from Arima, Trinidad, West Indies, a diaper weaving fire fan with 

 handle formed by bimdling and crossing the weaving elements at the 

 apex of the blade A smaller specimen has a loop at the apex. 

 (PI. 83a, figs. 2, 4; Cat. Nos. 231188, 231196; 11 inches (28 cm.) wide, 

 17 inches (43 era.) long; 5.1 inches (13 cm.) wide, 8.5 inches (21.5 

 cm.) long.) A fire fan from Colima, Mexico, has a similar handle 

 formed of two bundles of the rush splints. (PI. 83c/, fig. 3; Cat. No. 

 162713, Edward Palmer; 7.1 inches (18 cm.) wide, 13.8 inches (35 

 cm.) long.) A hoe-shape fan from the Arawaks of British Guiana 

 has a cross handle at the apex. (PI. 83a, fig. 5; Cat. No. 210443, 

 Hassler Coll., Field Museum, Chicago; 10.3 inches (26 cm.) wide, 8.S 

 inches (21 cm.) long.) A fan made by splitting a palm midrib and 

 interweaving the leaves is also from British Gui;ina. This clever 

 manipulation of the palm frond occurs frequently in British Guiana 

 and is found in many parts of the East. (PL 83a, fig. 6; Cat. No. 

 325613, donor unknown; 9.8 inches (25 cm.) wide, 8.7 inches (22 cm.) 

 long.) A disk fan with handle of midrib and blade of interwoven 

 leaf is found in Paraguay. (PI. 83a, fig. 12; Cat. No. 210556, 

 Hassler Coll., Field Museum, Chicago; 11.8 inches (30 cm.) diameter^ 

 15.7 inches (40 cm.) long.) A disk fan of coarse palm braid 

 sewed to a handle and cross brace comes from Merida, Yucatan. 

 (PI. 83a, fig. 11; Cat. No. 73921; L. H. Ayme; 9.1 inches (23 cm.) 

 diameter, 21.3 inches (54 cm. long.) Also from Yucatan is an excel- 

 lently woven rush fan suggesting the Paraguay specimen. (Fig. 1.) 

 (PI. 83a, fig. 10; Cat. No. 325614, donor unknown; 14.3 inches (36 

 cm.) diameter, 16.9 inches (43 cm.) long.) A square-blade fan 

 mounted diagonally with handle and cross brace comes from Cape 

 Blanco, Morocco. It is woven of split cane and bordered with raffia 

 cord. (PI. 83a, fig. 7 ; Cat. No. 14841, Wilkes Exploring Expedition ; 

 9.5 inches (24 cm.) wide, 15.7 inches (40 cm.) long.) An ovate fire 

 fan of esparto from Spain is woven after the fashion of wicker 

 baskets and is in two colors. A loop at one side is for hanging up the 

 fan. (PI. 83a., fig. 8; Cat. No. 73260, Philadelphia Centennial Ex- 

 position, 1876; 12.2 inches (31 cm.) by 13 inches (33 cm.) diameter.) 

 A square-blade fan with branch handle at one corner, made by the 

 Cayapas Indians of Ecuador is Avoven of palm splints. (PL 83a, fig. 

 9: Cat. No. 68090; William F. Lee; 10.6 inches (27 cm.) wide, 16.2 

 inches (41 cm.) long.) 



Following the fire fan we may presume that the fire-blowing tube 

 came into use. This consists of a bamboo or cane tube with a small 



