Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Side chair

Subject

Furniture

Description

Side chair, in 18th century style, straight back with shaped splat, cane work seat, raised on cabriole legs with X-shaped stretchers. RJ

Source

National Museum of Sri Lanka, Pettah

Date

1800-1899 (?)

Relation

Full size
Whole

Identifier

nmp25.68.403

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

19th century (?)

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

110 x 41 x 48 cm. (43 3/10 x 16 1/10 x 18 9/10 in.)

Materials

Nadun

Techniques

Carved and joined

Features

Canework seat

Citation

"Side chair," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #1134, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/1134 (accessed May 3, 2026).

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