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Cabinet17th century (fittings: 19th-20th century)

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Ivory or ivory-veneered cabinet with dense high-relief botanical carving covering all visible surfaces, mounted on four rounded feet with black iron hardware on the right edge
Small ivory or bone cabinet with densely carved floral and foliate scrollwork across all surfaces, raised on four rounded bun feet, with two black metal butterfly-shaped hinges on the left door.
Rectangular ivory or bone panel densely carved in relief with intertwining floral scrollwork, featuring flowers, leaves, and pomegranates across a bordered central field with framing bands of similar foliate decoration.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Cabinet
Place Made
Sri Lanka
Date Made
17th century (fittings: 19th-20th century)
Medium
Wood with ivory veneer; iron fittings
Dimensions
15 x 21 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (38.1 x 53.98 x 37.47 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Diandra and Michael Douglas
Accession Number
M.81.271.14
Classification
Fragments
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Zumaya, Diva. The World Made Wondrous: the Dutch Collector's Cabinet and the Politics of Possession. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.