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Carter No.: 389

Handlist description: Fan stock

Card/Transcription No.: 389


389 FAN STOCK
(See Nos. 415, 596a, 599, 600.)

Position: Thrown among alabaster and wine-jars under miscellanea beneath doorway of chamber (see photos 1138, 1139). DIMENSIONS: Max. L. 67.5; W. of 'pelmet' 6.3, cents.

DESCRIPTION: Stock of a fan of ebony - the 'pelmet' and capitulum ornamented with marquetry of barks and green leather; top and bottom end of shaft including knob ornamented with marquetry of barks - mostly of the nature of birch.

Between slot of 'pelmet' the usual two springy-stick <> for holding the ostrich feathers.

Card no. 389 relating to Carter no. 389
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