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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.
Collection
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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).