01155. Plaque with depiction of a fan, 2 rosettes, on the background blossoms and punctuations. "Considering the time at which the plaques were made - and this one may be datable to c. 1600 - the technique of making a fan has remained the same to the present day." (Dark p. 107) "Olokun designs, found on plaques ... ebe-ame (River leaf) ... owen iba ede ku (the sun never misses a day). ... The quatrefoil represents river leaves which are used by Olokun priestesses in curing rites." (Ben Amos 1980: 28f) LIT Dark 1973: An introduction to Benin art and technology. Abb. 186 Ben Amos 1980: The art of Benin. London Pitt Rivers Cat. Pl. XLII, 323