A colonial Bible chest
This box is made of Coromandel wood, with silver engraved frames.
A Bible was kept in this box. The box was also intended as a status symbol, to show your wealth on the way to church.
Colonial, Sri Lanka, 18th century.
A colonial Bible chest
This box is made of Coromandel wood, with silver engraved frames.
A Bible was kept in this box. The box was also intended as a status symbol, to show your wealth on the way to church.
Colonial, Sri Lanka, 18th century.