Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Armchair

Subject

Furniture

Description

Armchair with upright back rest and seat, with canework.

Source

National Museum of Sri Lanka, Pettah

Date

1700-1749

Relation

Full size
Whole

Identifier

nmp16.13.316

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

1st half 18th century

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

120 x 50 x 57 cm. (47 1/5 x 19 7/10 x 22 2/5 in.)

Materials

Nadun

Techniques

Carved, joined and turned

Features

Scroll and turned uprights

Citation

"Armchair," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #1116, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/1116 (accessed May 2, 2026).

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