Fan — Panka (fan), Sylhet, mid-19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
mid-19th century
Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 09252(IS)), made in Sylhet, dated mid-19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Costume, ivory silver, woven, Sylhet, C19; Textile.
Museum description: The face of the hand fan is made from split ivory and silver thread woven together in diaper pattern. The pattern consists of broad diagonal lines forming lozenges. Each lozenge in turn is decorated with a rosette. Handle of the fan is made of turned ivory. The museum records it as Ivory and metal, measuring Height 37.5 cm; Width 25.4 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Ivory, Silver thread
- Dimensions
- Height 37.5 cm; Width 25.4 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Ivory and metal
- Place recorded
- Sylhet
Identification
- Museum object name
- Fan
- Museum object number
- 09252(IS)
- Museum system number
- O111682
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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