Miniature fan made from wood and hide or leather, bound together with strips of cane. The fan is made from a circular piece of hide, with a handle of wood covered with another piece of hide. The handle is attached to the fan with strips of cane, which are stitched through the second piece of hide. The hide has become stiff and brittle.
Euzu. A miniature fan for offering at shrine.' Made from wood and hide or leather, bound together with strips of cane. The fan is made from a circular piece of hide, with a handle of wood covered with another piece of hide.
MAA label found tied to both fan (Z 12099.3) and box (Z 12099.1-2) reads: 'Z 12099 / Bini / Thomas Coll.'
On reverse: 'Small box and fan for offering at shrine'
Z 12099.1-2 and Z 12099.3 share the same Thomas number, 91, in Thomas' first catalogue. The entry describes them as: 'Toy box (ek boke) + small fan (ezuzu) for offering at shrine.'