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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 9492000, member: 2844&quot;]Thank you!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The leaf folds inside the ivory case, so it would have fit in my suitcase. (Don&#039;t worry people, it dates from the 8th-9th century, so firmly pre-Cites)</p><p>It is the most beautiful of three complete liturgical fans that still exist, the other ones are also in Italy.</p><p><br /></p><p>This type of flabellum was used to fan insects away from the host and wine during mass, which is why it is called &#039;liturgical&#039;, part of the liturgy or ritual of mass.</p><p>It is different from the feather flabellum type that was used as a status symbol by Popes and Orthodox prelates.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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