Context (Other owners)
(bio) (female donor) Miss Gordon.

Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
Ceremonial fan. Circular disc of coconut fibre with mica sections inlaid. Fixed into a slotted lacquered staff [1923.63.1] and fastened with a rivet.
Event Date 1923
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (Amendments / updates)
'Lacquered staff and rivet not present [at Shorts]. K. Sutton 8/11/2000'
Event Date 8/11/2000
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

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 metal rivet, which is partially present on the side of the shaft. The staff is mostly lacquered red, with black tips and yellow detail including scroll work, floral patterns and geometric shapes.
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