Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

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Title

Table

Subject

Furniture

Description

Side table with a rectangular top in lacquer work, low relief carved top with mask (makara) and pineapple scroll design, mounted on four cabriole legs and scrolled feet

Source

National Museum of Sri Lanka, Colombo

Date

1800-1999

Relation

Full size, from top
Whole

Identifier

nmc89.30.1

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

19th-20th century (?)

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

40 x 69 x 38 cm. (15 7/10 x 27 1/5 x 15 in.)

Materials

Lacquer on hardwood

Techniques

Carved and joined

Features

Low relief carving

Local name

Teapoy

Citation

"Table," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #373, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/373 (accessed May 1, 2026).

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