Comb
Sri Lankan
Category
Ivory and bone
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Ivory and lacquer
Measurements
162 mm (H); 103 mm (W)
Place of origin
Sri Lanka
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Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1180682
Summary
Carved double-sided comb (panava), with red and black lacquer staining; showing (on both sides) a Hindu female deity, probably the goddess Shri (also known as Lakshmi) with two attendants. Diamond patterned border above and below the central carved panel (design known as 'kundi rakkan'). Sri Lanka, 18th century. See 'Treasures from India' catalogue pg.91.
Provenance
Collected by Robert Clive (1725-1774) along with 1180683. Listed on 1774 and 1775 inventories as 'two ivory combs'. Accepted by HM Treasury on 21st March, 1963 in lieu of tax and conveyed to National Trust ownership on 29th November 1963.
Makers and roles
Sri Lankan , maker