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Portrait of the Sinhalese King Sri Vikrama Raja Sinha (r. 1798–1815)
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Ivory with engraved and painted design, Kandyan period, Sri Lanka Kandy district
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Drs. Sandran and Shantha Paramesh Waran Gift 2010
Title: Portrait of the Sinhalese King Sri Vikrama Raja Sinha (r. 1798–1815)
Description:
Ivory with engraved and painted design, Kandyan period, Sri Lanka Kandy district.
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