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Wooden filing chest covered in porcupine quills...

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Wooden filing chest covered in porcupine quills and inlaid with bone. Indian colonial work. 19th century. The interior is formed by a removable compartment divided into seven small drawers with a lid. The inside of the lid, which can also be removed, is decorated with painted bone depicting two lions rampant holding their standards (possibly the British flag) surrounding a hibiscus. On the bottom is the inscription "Matara No 12". 12,5 x 25,5 x 20 cm.

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