Context (Other owners)
(bio) (female donor) Miss Gordon.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
Ceremonial fan [1923.64.1]. Circular disc of coconut fibre with mica sections inlaid. Fixed into a slotted lacquered staff and fastened with a rivet [1923.64.2].
Event Date 1923
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (Amendments / updates)
'Previously mis-labelled as '1923.23.4'. 23/11/2000
Event Date 23/11/2000
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
K. Sutton: 'Lacquered staff and rivet not present [at Shorts]'.
Event Date 8/11/2000
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
Lacquered wooden staff, which is split [purposefully] one third of the way down the length of the staff. This allows for a coconut fibre ceremonial fan [1923.64.1] to be slotted into place and secured with a rivet [not present with the staff]. The staff is mostly lacquered red, with black tips and yellow detail including scroll work, floral patterns and geometric shapes.
Event Date 28/11/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (Amendments / updates)
Originally noted as being from Ceylon. This has now been changed to include Sri Lanka and Ceylon as historical place names and updated to read Sri Lanka.
Event Date 12/2/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue Card reads:

'1923.63-4. ?CEYLON

2 ceremonial fans, circular disc of coconut fibre with mica sections inlaid. Fixed into a slotted lacquered staff & fastened with a twist.

D. Miss Gordon'.
Event Date 12/9/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin