Beaded decoration or fan

Artist EAST INDIA

Dateearly 20th century

Mediumglass beads, gold paper, woven palm fiber, thread, cloth, paint, ribbon

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineBequest of Charles O. Maisch

Object number1916.1.45 LA

DescriptionBasketry foundation covered in net of beads over gold foil. Wooden handle attached to woven palm fiber with red cotton cloth. Red ribbons tied to handle. Beaded fringe edged in multicolored pompoms. On each side beaded motif of a figure standing on an elephant on white background.

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