Maker: Unknown
Screen fan, decorated, obverse: with sun and moon in clouds with Sanskrit characters; reverse: with Fudo Myo-o and his attendants Seitaka and Kongara riding on clouds, with Sanskrit characters. The handle: scrolling dragon. Stick: wood, covered in painted suede and iron, the top cap missing. Face: wood covered with iron, engraved, chased and overlaid in copper, brass and silver. Rim: iron. Cord and tassel.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Length: 44.2 cm
Width: 19 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
17th Century#
After
1601
-
Before
1800
Stick
composed of
wood
( light)
iron
suede
Face
composed of
wood
silver
brass (alloy)
Rim
composed of
iron
Accession number: O.12-1985
Primary reference Number: 118466
Old object number: 425
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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