Small carved coconut, Angloindia, late 17th - early 18th century
Height x diameter: 8 x 6 cm. Weight: 36 cm.
ornamental, serving as a container, mounted on three elegant oval metal feet. The walnut body features a rich hand-engraved decoration: a repeated figure is set within arches, arranged in rhythmic sequence along the entire surface. These arches, in alternation, host stylised floral motifs.