Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

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Title

Chest

Subject

Furniture

Description

Chest for storage, hinged lid, with apron mounted on turned and ribbed ball legs, and decorative hardware.

Source

National Museum of Sri Lanka, Galle

Date

1780-1799

Relation

Full size, from left
Whole

Identifier

nmg 87.52.01

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

Late 18th century (?)

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

94 x 58.4 x 123.2 cm. (37 x 23 x 48 1/2 in.)

Materials

Jakwood, ebony and brass

Techniques

Joined and inlaid

Features

With later escutcheon

Local name

Pettagama

Citation

"Chest," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #435, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/435 (accessed May 2, 2026).

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