Colorfully Striped Hand-painted Paper Hand Fan with Gilded Edge, Presumed Earlier 19th Century flat loom There is an old repaired

There is an old repaired split to the top surface toward the back

so I'm fine just to read them as carved out shapes

unusual in my experience for a folk painting on slate

With carved and painted heads on dowels that extend to the bottom of their chests

roll is 7 3/4" in diameter

Colorfully Striped Hand-painted Paper Hand Fan with Gilded Edge, Presumed Earlier 19th Century flat loom There is an old repairedI believe this is an early one (c. 1830s would be my guess), which immediately reminded of my favorite folding fan ever, hand dyed with stripes just like this, but that one stenciled with the letters of the alphabet. No alphabet here, but the colors are beautiful, and with gold along the edge. Closed 9 5 8" x 13 16" x 7 8". Opens to 16 3 4" measured corner to corner. Some creasing across the center, best understood via photos of the reverse they