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Ivory plaque with conch-blowerfront

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Ivory plaque with conch-blower

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    Associated place
    Sri Lanka (place of creation)
    Date
    mid-18th century
    Material and technique
    ivory, with carved decoration
    Dimensions
    18.3 x 7.9 x 0.9 cm (height x width x depth)
    Material index
    ivory
    Technique index
    carved,
    carved
    Object type index
    plaque,
    religious/ritual equipment
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the Ashmolean Museum, 1989.
    Accession no.
    EA1990.1291

Location

    • First floor | Room 33 | Mughal India

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