Ivory box in the form of a winged lion
This ivory container is carved in the form of a winged lion (singambara). The creature is hollow and crouches on a low, painted wooden base. An oblong hatch on the back of the lion can be removed to fill or empty the container. It may have held offerings, such as betel leaves and
areca nuts, or possibly gold coins.
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Ivory box in the form of a winged lion
This ivory container is carved in the form of a winged lion (singambara). The creature is hollow and crouches on a low, painted wooden base. An oblong hatch on the back of the lion can be removed to fill or empty the container. It may have held offerings, such as betel leaves and
areca nuts, or possibly gold coins.
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Bruikleen van de Vereniging va ...... koop W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp, 1934)
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On loan from the Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp, 1934)
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creator
description
Deze ivoren doos is gesneden i ...... – bladeren, of gouden munten.
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This ivory container is carved ...... nuts, or possibly gold coins.
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identifier
AK-MAK-280
language
publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Ivoren doos in de vorm van een gevleugelde leeuw
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Ivory box in the form of a winged lion
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type
created
1800 - 1900
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1800 - 1900
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extent
breedte 17,5 cm
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depth 7.3 cm
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diepte 7,3 cm
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height 12.0 cm
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hoogte 12,0 cm
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width 17.5 cm
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Collectie: Zuidoost-Azië, maritiem (collectie)
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Collectie: kunstnijverheid
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provenance
…; from Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuw ...... om on loan to the museum, 1972
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spatial
temporal
19e eeuw
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19th century
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