page_title: Sri Lankan ivories
hierarchical_section_title: Sri Lankan ivories
caption_attribution_description: Sri Lanka; Comb; Ivories
context_page_description: Ivory carving is one of the traditional industries of Sri Lanka. The country's ivory carving industry has a very long history, but its origin is not yet fully understood. During the Kingdom of Kandy, ivory art became very popular and reached at its zenith. These delicate ivory works represent how Sri Lankan craftsmen mastered in this technique.
context_section_description: Ivory carving is one of the traditional industries of Sri Lanka. The country's ivory carving industry has a very long history, but its origin is not yet fully understood. During the Kingdom of Kandy, ivory art became very popular and reached at its zenith. These delicate ivory works represent how Sri Lankan craftsmen mastered in this technique.
caption: Ivory comb, 18th century; Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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