Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Chest

Subject

Furniture

Description

Chest, replica painted black, with decorative brass attachments, escutcheon, and studs, mounted on a base with apron and cut out legs

Source

National Museum of Sri Lanka, Kandy

Date

1700-1799

Relation

Full size, from left
Whole

Identifier

Nmk52.3.50

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

18th century

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

43.2 x 99.1 x 56.5 cm. (17 x 39 x 22 1/2 in.)

Materials

Ebonized hardwood

Techniques

Hand carved

Features

Brass hardware

Citation

"Chest," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #454, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/454 (accessed May 2, 2026).

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