Image title: Ivory Casket

This photograph shows an Ivory Casket.—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 මංජුසාවක්
ætdaḷa maṅjusāvak
atdala manjusavak

Transcription (Tamil):
யானைத்தந்தப் பெட்டி
yāṉaittantap peṭṭi
yanaithanthap petti

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.