16th Jul, 2024 14:00
An Indian Fan With Iridescent Green Beetle Wings, Possibly Pahari province, Himalayan Foothills or Rajasthan, Northern India, 18th century
The lobed fan head designed as a stylised arabesque palmette, made of compressed paper sheets wrapped in now-faded indigo-dyed cotton fabric, embroidered in metal thread and sequins throughout, enhanced with almond-shaped iridescent green beetle wings laid out in the shape of vegetal stems and leaves, attached to a tapering wooden handle with two brown leather hoops.
38cm x 20.5cm at widest points.
Sold for £328
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