One of a collection of 4 images of the Buddha, in gilded wood, all standing, presented by Lieut. Col. W. Lachlan Forbes in the 1920s.

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…