Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Pot

Subject

Metalwork

Description

Water pot with narrow neck and linked knot work handle, rounded shape with horizontal lines and rounded base.

Source

S. S. Collection

Date

1800-1899

Relation

Full size, of reverse
Whole

Identifier

ss.b4

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

19th century

Place of Creation

N. Sri Lanka or India

Measurements (H: W: L:)

17.8 x 20.6 x 10.2 cm. (7 x 8 1/8 x 4 in.)

Materials

Brass alloy

Techniques

Cast, turned, and grooved

Features

Handle with knot

Notes

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

Citation

"Pot," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #1071, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/1071 (accessed April 29, 2024).

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