Carved Sandalwood Folding Fan
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
This object is a folding fan made in India during the nineteenth century. Classified as a costume accessory, the fan measures 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.) in height and is constructed from carved sandalwood. It entered the collection as a gift from L. Chislett.
The fan features brins and guard sticks intricately worked with pierced openwork carving. The sticks form an arc of decorative blades connected at the pivot, culminating in scalloped crests grouped into lobe-like sections along the upper edge. The surfaces display open geometric patterns, scrolling foliage, and fretwork perforations, with more densely carved relief decorating the outer guard stick.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Carved sandal wood
- Dimensions
- H.: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- India
- Place recorded
- India
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Fan
- Museum object number
- 1932.1162
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.