Fan?

kino · 5th July 2015, 05:53 PM

Thanks guys for narrowing down the area.
At least I know which part of Asia it hails from.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 6th July 2015, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kino

Thanks guys for narrowing down the area.
At least I know which part of Asia it hails from.

Salaams Kino, look at www.spongobongo.com as what I believe the worlds leading research rugs and textiles up and down the silk road website ever ...and it grows and grows...The author has converted the entire site into a personal encyclopedia of research into all things rug and textile... It is brilliant.
I commend this work to Forum.
In Oman a similar woven but much simpler item is used to waft the embers of a fire into flame ...It's called a Fahm. On the silk road you can still find items similar to yours and where even the stick is similar...I wondered if the stick took its design from the arrow.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

kino · 7th July 2015, 04:34 AM

Thank you ibrahiim.
I will be visiting that site shortly.

Battara · 9th July 2015, 02:22 AM

All I can say is that I can see the Central Asian attribution and that it is beautiful!

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 17th August 2015, 09:43 AM

and....

The Indian/ Moghul artwork depicting Madonna and Child shows a similar fan...Totally by accident I discovered that and the strange square pad in the centre of the project fan and I wondered if this was a throwback to the shield wrist pad. I have seen what appears to be ground pads or miniature mats for teapots and cups similarly decorated but I show this square of textile from the back of a shield for interest.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

17th August 2015, 09:43 AM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	and.... The Indian/ Moghul artwork depicting Madonna and Child shows a similar fan...Totally by accident I discovered that and the strange square pad in the centre of the project fan and I wondered if this was a throwback to the shield wrist pad. I have seen what appears to be ground pads or miniature mats for teapots and cups similarly decorated but I show this square of textile from the back of a shield for interest. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Attached Images

5th July 2015, 05:53 PM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	Thanks guys for narrowing down the area. At least I know which part of Asia it hails from.

7th July 2015, 04:34 AM	#3
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	Thank you ibrahiim. I will be visiting that site shortly.

9th July 2015, 02:22 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	All I can say is that I can see the Central Asian attribution and that it is beautiful!