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Fan and two textiles with

India

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
Helga Exler, Frankfurt, Germany 150 EUR

Hand-held fan "pankha", grass fibre, fabric, silk, wood, m: 21,5 x 19 cm; textiles: m: 36,5 x 37,5 cm and 25,5 x 29,5 cm, each beadwork on fabric/ mashroo silk

The square fabric may have served as wall decoration, while the second may have decorated the forehead of an ox during a wedding ride.