Queen of Kandy

Figures of the King and Queen of Kandy. Ivory figurines of the kings of Sri Lanka and Southern India were made from the 16th century, possibly as a kind of propaganda to glorify the ruler. They were also presented to foreign rulers as diplomatic gifts. These two later sculptures probably do not portray a specific individual, but rather a king in a general sense. They may have served as keepsakes for western visitors.

Queen of Kandy

Figures of the King and Queen of Kandy. Ivory figurines of the kings of Sri Lanka and Southern India were made from the 16th century, possibly as a kind of propaganda to glorify the ruler. They were also presented to foreign rulers as diplomatic gifts. These two later sculptures probably do not portray a specific individual, but rather a king in a general sense. They may have served as keepsakes for western visitors.