Carving
Plaque
| Object Number: | A1159A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Sinhalese |
| Provenience: | India Sri Lanka |
| Date Made: | 18th Century |
| Early Date: | 1700 |
| Late Date: | 1799 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Ivory |
| Technique: | Carved Incised |
| Iconography: | Dancer Parrots |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
Description
Ivory plaque carved and pierced: central portion of a double comb or inset for a box. Central figure is a dancer in slight relief with details incised. Parrots on two flanking panels. Reverse of plaque shows backview of the dancer and parrots.
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