Plaque Depicting Dancer

Medium: Ivory

Geograhical Locations:

• Sri Lanka

Dates:17th–18th century

Dimensions: 2 7/8 x 3 in. (7.3 x 7.6 cm)

Collections:

• Asian Art

Accession Number: 2021.1.19

Image: CUR.2021.1.19.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Square plaque carved in low relief with an image of a female dancer, surrounded by a frame of repeated geometric patterning. The plaque is carved on one side, suggesting that it is not a fragment of a comb, but more likely created as an inlay for a larger object such as a box or other furnishing.

Brooklyn Museum