Lot Essay
Chaur Sahibs are ceremonial fly whisks that are used to fan the Sikh holy scriptures, the Guru Granth Sahib, as an act of devotion and respect during religious observances.
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NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF LARGE CEREMONIAL GILT-COPPER FLY WHISKS (CHAUR SAHIBS)
NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Each with a slightly tapering shaft with a knop finial and bulbous head in the form of a lotus flower bud, the top of the head with a metal and cotton thread lattice which issues a large plume of cream coloured horse or yak hair wound around an extended shaft with a wooden terminal, each mounted on brushed steel stand
Each 25in. (63.5cm.) high
NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Each with a slightly tapering shaft with a knop finial and bulbous head in the form of a lotus flower bud, the top of the head with a metal and cotton thread lattice which issues a large plume of cream coloured horse or yak hair wound around an extended shaft with a wooden terminal, each mounted on brushed steel stand
Each 25in. (63.5cm.) high
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