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Wood and ivory chest. From Sri Lanka, mid-16th CE. It is covered in thin sheets of ivory carved with traditional decorative designs, including a row of male and female dancers, musicians and courtiers. Above is a row of hamsas, mythical birds of Hinduism and Buddhism. Below are vyalas, or griffins. On the lid of the box are more animals from Hindu-Buddhist mythology including the half-woman half-bird kinnari. L. 54 cm. Inv. AC 1892,0216.25.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART305705
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2993px × 2259px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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16th century CE
17th century CE
Carving
Chest, Furniture
Courtier
Dance, General
Dancer, professional
Griffin
Hamsa
Indian, Medieval period (8th-17th CE)
Ivory
Kinnari
Musician
Singhalese Culture
Sri Lanka, Topography
Wood