Copper box containing a small painted terracotta figure of a dancing man with a snake around his neck, (or Hanuman, the monkey god), 1888 (c).

Tibetan manufacture, acquired in Sikkim by P V Luke, Indian Civil Service, 1888 (c).

Upright, rectangular with pointed top, back piece is plain, front having a beaded edge and a border of two concave steps; design: oriental characters.

Contained within the box is a small terracotta figure painted in red, orange, blue, brown and white; figure is in relief and depicts a dancing man painted blue with white face, a snake draped around his neck.

The campaign was a military expedition to expel Tibetan forces from Sikkim. The day book notes he was in charge of Telegraphs in the 2nd Afghan War, and was associated with Lord Roberts.