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Carved tusks presented to Kandy Temple by Burma, 1899

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y303B/84

Scope and Contents

210 x 275 mm. View of the two elephant tusks inlaid with representations of the Buddha seated amidst delicate foliage tracery, and with Burmese inscriptions at the root, set on a carved wooden base. These were presumably presented in 1899, at the same time as the casket seen in Y303B/2. Photographer unknown, probably W.L.H. Skeen & Co.

Dates

  • Creation: 1899

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2014-06-19 14:47:43+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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