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1886.1.254.2

Small piece of black marble upon which is a lion.

1886.1.254.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small piece of black marble upon which is a lion.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Karnataka Coorg Nalknad Palace
Date / Period
Date made: On or before 1836
Date collected
?On or before 1836
Acquisition information
Transferred: 08/03/1886
Materials and processes
Material Marble Stone, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 72 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1886.1.254.2 Other numbers: 85c
Research and responses

The reference to 'the Coorg Rajah's palace' in the primary documentation appears to relate to Nalknad Palace, built by the last king of Kodagu, Chikka Veerarajendra, between 1792 and 1794 - before he was deposed by the British. See Richter, G. 1870. Manual of Coorg: a gazetteer of the natural features of the country and the social and political condition of its inhabitants. Mangalore: C. Stolz, Basel Mission Book Depository, pp. 180-181 [Dan Hicks 03/07/2012]

Search terms: Figure, Animal Figure

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