Jewel casket

mid-17th century

Date

mid-17th century

Culture or place

Sri Lanka, Kandy

Medium

Ivory with silver gilt mounts, gilded metal lining, finial with garnet in gold setting

Size

H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); Diam. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)

Type

Ivories

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed