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Cover of a Palm Leaf

1700s

South India, 18th century

Medium
ivory
Measurements
Overall: 26.4 x 5.4 cm (10 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Cornelia Blakemore Warner Fund 1963.578
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A vertical rectangular ivory panel in warm tan features deeply carved openwork with a recurring floral pattern. Five multi-petaled flowers stack vertically, each enclosed by curving stems and leafy scrolls. Textured, cone-like shapes fill the spaces between the circular frames. A thin, beaded border runs along the two long vertical edges. The aged ivory shows a deeply textured surface from the repetitive relief carving and botanical patterns.

Cover of a Palm Leaf

1700s

South India, 18th century

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