carving

Title

carving

Identifier

Description

Carving in ivory, from Burma. Heavily carved with animal/mythical head at the top, birds and other animals, and some of the detail is filled with black to accentuate the outlines. Hollow at the base as if to fit over a staff. Inscription: in faded black ink on back: 143 in white ink inside base: 215

Format

L: 193 mm W: 42 mm

Coverage

Asia Burma

Relation

bone ivory

UUID

d2b6d02f-b151-4a36-81eb-764926dc39d1

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