Casket
Address-casket of carved ivory, 'roof shaped' hinged lid with flattened top, heavily carved top and sides, standing on pierced frieze above four elephant feet. Decorated with scenes from the Ramayana.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 9 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved ivory |
| Brief description | Address-casket, ivory, carved with scenes from the Ramayana, standing on pierced frieze above 4 elephant feet, Panjab, ca. 1911 |
| Physical description | Address-casket of carved ivory, 'roof shaped' hinged lid with flattened top, heavily carved top and sides, standing on pierced frieze above four elephant feet. Decorated with scenes from the Ramayana. |
| Credit line | Lent by His Majesty The King |
| Bibliographic reference | Visit the Royal Collection Trust’s website for more information at www.rct.uk/collection |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | LOAN:ROYAL.297 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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