Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

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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

Detail of center
Detail, nmp16_13_316_1

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 #1117, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/1117 (accessed May 2, 2026).

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