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Title
Fireplace mantel
Subject
Furnishing
Description
Fireplace mantel of carved wood over a pitted stone face with floral design carved onto each corner, identical to ad.23
Source
Adisham Monastery, Haputale, Sri Lanka
Date
20th century
Relation
Full size
Whole
Identifier
ad.26
FDASL Item Type Metadata
Place of Creation
Sri Lanka/Indian craftsmen
Measurements (H: W: L:)
288.3 x 39.4 cm. (113.5 x 15 1/2 in.)
Materials
Teak
Techniques
Carved and joined
Features
Stone carving in corners
Notes
Home (until 1961), and collection of Sir Thomas Lister Villiers, b.1869 - d.1959, who in 1906 became the chairman of George Stuart and Co. Colombo
Collection
Citation
"Fireplace mantel," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #10980, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/10980 (accessed March 29, 2024).