Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Side chair

Subject

Furniture

Description

Pair of side chairs ornamented in low relief carving, and openwork, of floral and foliage scrolls and mythical bird decoration, seat originally upholstered

Source

National Museum of Sri Lanka, Colombo

Date

1875-1899

Relation

Detail of chair front
One of a pair

Identifier

nmc73.85.1ab

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

4th quarter 19th century

Place of Creation

Mumbai, India

Measurements (H: W: L:)

90 x 39 x 39 cm. (35 4/10 x 15 2/5 x 15 2/5 in.)

Materials

Rosewood/Indian Blackwood

Techniques

Carved and joined

Features

Carved and pierced design

Notes

Similar chairs are illustrated in Jaffer, 2001, pp.

Citation

"Side chair," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #313, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/313 (accessed June 2, 2024).

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