Indonesian Wayang Kulit Pierced Hide Hand Fan with Horn Handle display shelf “The Lazy Son-in-law

“The Lazy Son-in-law

Signed on the bottom but illegible

Just lovely

and it looks lovely most anywhere

but am not 100% certain of that attribution

Indonesian Wayang Kulit Pierced Hide Hand Fan with Horn Handle display shelf “The Lazy Son-in-lawThis Indonesian fan I believe dates to the very early 20th century, and, like traditional Javanese shadow theatre puppets, is made of finely pierced and painted hide parchment, most likely buffalo skin. At the center is a Wayang Kulit shadow puppet figure rendered in gold with with black details. The handle is carved black horn, extending up along the edges and attached by thread wound through pierced holes. Quite a wonderful thing, which indeed casts