Image title: Ivory artwork (1)

This artwork shows a sculpture of decorative art in ivory, from the 18th century.

The text in Devanagari reads:

कलात्मक हात्तीको दाह्रा

Transliteration (IAST):

kalātmaka hāttīko dāhrā

Plain text (initially IAST, brackets indicate Hunterian):

kalatmaka hattiko dahra

Gallery information:

This photo is from the collection of various artworks from Nepal, including the wood work found at Kumari Ghar, a special home/temple for the dwelling of Kumari at Basantapur.—The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum) houses a variety of sculptures, carvings, statues, paintings and other objects grouped according to the major religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.