Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Table

Subject

Furniture

Description

Table, that opens out to reveal a smooth rectangular surface, and a drafts and chess board surface, with a side drawer, and carved cabriole legs

Source

National Museum of Sri Lanka, Pettah

Date

1700-1799

Relation

Full size open
Whole

Identifier

nmp16.26.317

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

18th century

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

75 x 82 x 40 cm. (29 1/2 x 32 3/10 x 15 7/10 in.) folded

Materials

Satinwood, ebony and ivory

Techniques

Carved and joined

Features

Games table

Notes

Brohier, R.L., 1969, pl.lV, fig.1

Citation

"Table," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #1120, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/1120 (accessed May 2, 2026).

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