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Ring
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This kind of large rings was worn by the king and other dignitaries of Kandy. They were also presented as gifts, for instance, to European envoys seeking an audience with the king. This particular object could thus also have been a royal gift.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineRing. c. 1750 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
