Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Pot

Subject

Metalwork

Description

Container with wide mouth, handles riveted on, grooved design, and flat base.

Source

S. S. Collection

Date

1875-1924

Relation

Full size, from side
Whole

Identifier

ss.b2

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

Late 19th/early 20th century

Place of Creation

Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

17.8 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm. (7 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)

Materials

Brass alloy

Techniques

Cast, turned, and grooved

Features

Handle

Notes

A. K. Coomaraswamy, Mediaeval Sinhalese Art, 1908, p. 203

Citation

"Pot," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #1064, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/1064 (accessed May 1, 2024).

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