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box

human history
  • Other Name

    singha, the winged lion

  • Description

    box, in the form of Singha, the winged lion. For keeping valuables, documents or lontar - palm leaf books.

    Carved wooden lion with red and black paint, stands on rectangular platform, tail and back removable revealing carved box interior

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1981.99
  • Accession Date
    06 Mar 1981
  • Other Id

    M2086 (miscellaneous)

    B46 (Dunningham)

    H11 (Dunningham)

  • Department
box, 1981.99, M2086, B46, H11, Photographed by Richard Ng,… … Read more

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