Ancient and traditional boxes, caskets and chests in Sri Lankan museums, Vol.1,8th to 18th century boxes, caskets and chests, with Senerath Wickramasinghe

De Silva, P.H.D.H.

The existing lacuna in the National Museums' collection of carved ivory caskets and carved ivory cabinets is a matter of concern. In 1961 Prematilleke' described an ivory carved cabinet which is in the custody of the Archaeological Museum, University of Peradeniya. Apart from what was reported by Ananda Coomaraswamy in 1908 there is little we know of carved ivory caskets. It is possible that th...

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