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Sri Lankan Decorated Casket
The relief carving on this 16th-century casket from Sri Lanka depicts a nobleman riding an elephant as attendants and onlookers hail him. Another side of the casket is decorated with gold and rubies.
Schatzkammer der Residenz, Munich/Werner Forman Archive
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Sri Lanka; Indian Art and Architecture
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