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Title
Bedstead
Subject
Furniture
Description
Bed with four spiral twist turned posts, spindles at head board and foot of bed, cane frame base, mounted on heavy spiral turned legs
Source
National Museum of Sri Lanka, Colombo
Date
1680-1719
Relation
Detail, bed end from right
Detail, nmc33_101_4_1
Identifier
nmc33.101.4
FDASL Item Type Metadata
Period
1680-1720
Place of Creation
SW Sri Lanka
Measurements (H: W: L:)
200 x 203 x 128 cm. (78 7/10 x 79 9/10 x 50 2/5 in.)
Materials
Nedun
Techniques
Carved, turned and joined
Features
Spiral four post
Notes
Brohier, R.L., 1969, p.ll, fig.2
Collection
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Citation
"Bedstead," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #291, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/291 (accessed May 18, 2024).