Vatapat, Ivory fan handle [slides]
Vatapat, Ivory fan handle [slides] Given by pious laymen and used by Bhikkus of higher rank (mayaka) to denote their position. Elaborate scroll pattering is usually restricted to the part of the handle which holds the fan and to the tip. The rest of the handle remains plain and turned ACSAA
- Michigan ACSAA
- 1 Slide Col. ill 35mm.
- Sri Lanka II (ACSAA series 3301-3400) .
IGNCA slides collection, cross reference, American Committee for South Asian Art; The Field Museum, Chicago
Decorative Art-Sri-Lanka
Fan Handle
Ivory Carving (Sri-Lanka)
Art objects
ACSAA / 3374
IGNCA slides collection, cross reference, American Committee for South Asian Art; The Field Museum, Chicago
Decorative Art-Sri-Lanka
Fan Handle
Ivory Carving (Sri-Lanka)
Art objects
ACSAA / 3374