An Indo-Portuguese ivory-inlaid cabinet, Gujarat or Sind, 16th century decorated throughout with ivory and green and brown-stained ivory with an abundance of figures and animals in various activities, notably, men riding elephants, on horseback, men and women conversing under a tree, men in European (probably Portuguese) costume riding and holding a lance, the top with winged senmurvs carrying away small elephants, the hinged lid opening to reveal six drawers disguised as eight, decoration en-suite, with double-headed eagle metal locks and two keys 28.5 by 44.2 by 32cm.
An Indo-Portuguese ivory-inlaid cabinet, Gujarat or Sind, 16th century decorated throughout with ivory and green and brown-stained ivory with an abundance of figures and animals in various activities, notably, men riding elephants, on horseback, men and women conversing under a tree, men in European (probably Portuguese) costume riding and holding a lance, the top with winged senmurvs carrying away small elephants, the hinged lid opening to reveal six drawers disguised as eight, decoration en-suite, with double-headed eagle metal locks and two keys 28.5 by 44.2 by 32cm.
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