Image title: Medicine caskets

This photograph shows Medicine caskets with lacquered design.—The art of creating ivory sculptures and jewelry was most popular during the Kandyan period. Since the Medieval era, Sri Lanka has been famous for exporting elephants and ivory to Europe and other Asian and Arab countries. As a trading town, ivory carving became very popular, especially in the vicinity of Galle. [...]

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Transcription (Sinhala):
ඇත්දළ භාණ්ඩ [ක්‍රි. ව. 18-19 සියවස්]—ලාක්ෂා වැඩ දමන ලද බෙහෙත් මංජුසා
ætdaḷa bhāṇḍa [kri. va. 18-19 siyavas]—lākṣā væḍa damana lada behet maṅjusā
atdala bhanda [kri. va. 18-19 siyavas]—laksha vada damana lada behet manjusa

Transcription (Tamil):
யானைத் தந்தப் பொருட்கள் [கி.பி. 18-19 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு]—லாக்ஸா வேலைப்பாடுகளுடனான மருந்துப் பெட்டிகள்
yāṉait tantap poruṭkaḷ [ki.pi. 18-19 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu]—lāksā vēlaippāṭukaḷuṭaṉāṉa maruntup peṭṭikaḷ
yanaith thanthap porudkal [ki.pi. 18-19 am nurrandu]—lagsa velaippadugaludanana marunthup pettigal

In Sanskrit, this could be denoted by the term Mañjuṣā (मञ्जुषा, manjusha).

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Galle National Museum—one of the most significant heritage sites in Sri Lanka's southern half constructed in Dutch architectural design. The main objectives of the museum are to the acquisition, conservation, study and research of historical and cultural heritage of the Southern half of Sri Lanka and to exhibit those objects to encourage public knowledge and education.