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Fan handle
Egyptian
New Kingdom, probably Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Length x max width x diameter of handle: 44 x 5.7 x 2.8 cm (17 5/16 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund
Accession Number49.1918
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
DescriptionPalmiform terminal with four holes at top for inserting feathers or leaves, tapered handle.
Provenance1939: consigned by Phillip Hoffman; 1944: sold by Phillip Hoffman to Joseph Brummer; 1949: purchased by the MFA at the second Parke-Bernet Sale of the Joseph Brummer Collection, May, 1949 (consignment no. X1249, stock no. N6199).