Card/Transcription No.: 272a

272, A. THE KING'S FAN 3

Dimensions:
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brown feathers
24
3.5
white feathers
48
11
18
Upon ivory hemispherical centre piece the prenomen and nomen of the King, within a border
of rectangular pattern.

Comprises 15 white, and 15 brown (clipped) ostrich feathers; mounted upon an ivory
hemispherical centre-piece, inlaid with blue, red, black and green pigment. The cylindrical
ivory handle, bent at right angles, takes the form of a papyrus stalk and corolla, having the
calyx inlaid with blue, green and red pigment, a collar of gold, a second collar of gold with
applied scroll device, and at the extreme end a knob of violet glass embellished with gold boss
and three gold collars.