Ivory box in the form of a winged lion

anonymous, 1800 - 1900

This ivory container is carved in the form of a winged lion (singambara). The creature is hollow and crouches on a low, painted wooden base. An oblong hatch on the back of the lion can be removed to fill or empty the container. It may have held offerings, such as betel leaves and areca nuts, or possibly gold coins.

  • Artwork typeofferdoos
  • Object numberAK-MAK-280
  • Dimensionsheight 12 cm x width 17.5 cm x depth 7.3 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Ivory box in the form of a winged lion

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-280

  • Description

    Offerdoos in de vorm van een gevleugelde leeuw, op de rug bevindt zich een vierkante dekselt. Op houten voetstuk.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Bali

  • Dating

    1800 - 1900

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 12 cm x width 17.5 cm x depth 7.3 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp, 1934)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; from Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950), fl. 300, to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1934;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

  • Francine Brinkgreve, 'W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp en zijn vorstelijke leeuwendoosje', Aziatrische Kunst 36/3 (2006), pp. 2-15.

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  • Ivory box in the form of a winged lion
  • Ivory box in the form of a winged lion
  • Ivory box in the form of a winged lion
  • Ivory box in the form of a winged lion