An ivory fan handle, for ceremonies and processions, with polychromy highlights, Sri Lanka, Kandy period, 18th century, 48.6 cm long. This kind of fan and handle were carried by Buddhist monks during various ceremonies or processions

For a similar fan handle, see the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York, inv. n°2010.475.9a, b. For another fan handle, with fan, see the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapour, n°2016-00222

An ivory fan handle, for ceremonies and processions, with polychromy highlights, Sri Lanka, Kandy period, 18th century, 48.6 cm long. This kind of fan and handle were carried by Buddhist monks during various ceremonies or processions

For a similar fan handle, see the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York, inv. n°2010.475.9a, b. For another fan handle, with fan, see the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapour, n°2016-00222

Presence of small cracks
Presence of a more pronounced crack, towards the end of the handle (part without fan), which goes around the ring on which it is located
Presence of a few small chips
Two small foliage elements at the top have cracks all around them (darkened). Possibly restored

Presence of three small holes (non transverse) near the top of the handle. Presence of a circular crack at this area

Overall wear to the surface and polychromy

One of the rings decorated with flower scrolls, towards the end of the handle (part without fan), is turning on itself. The rest of the handle does not seem to come apart (note: we did not force to try to remove each part). There is probably a rod on the inside, but we don't know in what material it is made, as it is not visible

Some of the rings have a lighter colour than the others

Some surface scratches

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