Image title: Decorative box

This image shows a decorative box, from the early 20th century.

The text in Devanagari reads:

केही कलात्मक जडाज बस्तु (बाकस)

Transliteration (IAST):

kehī kalātmaka jaḍāja bastu (bākasa)

Plain text (initially IAST, brackets indicate Hunterian):

kehi kalatmaka [kalatmak] jadaja bastu (bakasa [baksa])

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.