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Title
Chest
Subject
Furniture
Description
Chest for storage, with hinged lid with black stained borders, on base with three drawers set on ball feet
Source
National Museum of Sri Lanka, Colombo
Date
1700-1899
Relation
Full size, back and side
Whole
Identifier
nmc86.02.1
FDASL Item Type Metadata
Period
18th-19th century
Place of Creation
SW Sri Lanka
Measurements (H: W: L:)
103 x 168 x 62 cm. (40 3/5 x 66 1/10 x 24 2/5 in.)
Materials
Jakwood and stained hardwood
Techniques
Joined and inlaid
Features
Ball feet and black trim
Local name
Pettagama
Collection
Dublin Core XML
Citation
"Chest," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #333, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/333 (accessed May 1, 2026).










