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A Kandy Chieftaincirca 1800

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Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
A Kandy Chieftain
Place Made
Sri Lanka, Kandy period
Date Made
circa 1800
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (21.59 x 8.25 x 4.76 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
M.81.35
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Elephants and Ivories in South Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya; Dehejia, Vidya; Slusser, Mary Shepherd; Fisher, Robert E.; Brown, Robert L. Arts of Asia 15 (6): 68-125 (November- December 1985).