TYPES OF FANS
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******* Flat Fan *******
Style #1 - This style is a loose flat fan. The fan is strung together, so it opens up and close to fit into a gourd box. Sometimes there are no beads to hold these feathers together, and it drops like a drop fan. This would most likely be used by men. It can be used in dances, peyote ceremonies, and/or devotions
Style #2 - This is a Stiff Flat Fan, GROUPED. These feather are permanently set in place, so the feathers do not move around. The feather work is one whole piece of feather work around the feathers. This fan has a design on the front and the back of the fan. This fan would be use mostly by ladies. It would be use by jingle dress dancers, or used by ladies in the peyote ceremonies. The feather worked is called grouped feather work. This fan is used only for educational purpose.
Style #3 - This is a Stiff Flat Fan, INDIVIDUAL. The big difference on this one is that each individual feather is feather worked. The feathers in this fan does one move, they are permanently set, it is a stiff fan. This type of fan would be used by dancers, or by ladies in the peyote ceremonies. Many traditional dancers (common among both men and ladies) and jingle dancers like this style fan. Usually a bigger fan box is needed for this type of fan. Some people prefer straight cut fringes on these types of fans. Most NAC people prefer twisted leather fringes on these types of fans.
Style #4 - This is a double side, stiff flat fan. This fan has 24 tails in it. It is a double side fan. You can hold the fan any side, and the design is usually the same on both sides of the fan. This type of fan can be made into a side drop fan, by loosing the feathers. It will only open up to the side. For this particular fan, it is a stiff fan. This type of fan is most commonly used in peyote ceremonies and by straight dancers in pow wows.
Style #5 - This is a traditional Dancing style Wing Fan. This is for educational purposes only.
******* Side Drop Fan *******
Alexandria feathers fan, side drop fan. This fan only opens toward the side, it does not drop like a round drop fan. This style is common among gourd dancers, NAC people, and Straight Dancers.
This is a Side Drop Mixed feather fan
******* Round Drop Fan *******
30 tail Scarlet macaw fan
30 tail, Mixed Macaw fan
******* Fan & Gourd Sets *******
Fully Beaded Gourd Dance or Peyote Set
Changing Wind Set - Fan and Gourd Set
Spiritual Water and Fan Set
******* Old Style Fans *******
1930 to 1940's style drop fan - NOT PATRICK'S WORK, this is just a sample
1960's Style Fan - NOT Patrick's Work
******* Flop Drop Fan *******
Photos will come soon!
******* Oklahoma Style Fan *******
Double layered side drop fan, most common among the Oklahoma Indian tribes. NOT Patrick's Work, sample only!
******* SHADOW BOX FANS *******
For the ELITE COLLECTORS, THESE ARE FOR YOU! These are for collectors only, these are permanently set inside shadow box show cases. This is to permanently preserve the feather fan forever. This kind takes a lot more work to do, and many trips to find all the highest quality material. Only museum quality materials are use on this type of work. Acid free paper, glass front, high quality wood frames, one of a kind design cuts and layout on mattes. These usually measure 18 inches wide by 32 inches high.
