Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Chest

Subject

Furniture

Description

Chest, covered in linen glued with 'thibiri' gum, with brass lock

Source

National Museum of Sri Lanka, Kandy

Date

1600-1799

Relation

Full size, front
Whole

Identifier

nmkchest

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

17th/18th century

Place of Creation

Southwest Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

45.7 x 43.2 x 29.2 cm. (18 x 17 x 11 1/2 in.)

Materials

Hardwood and linen

Techniques

Hand carved

Features

Linen covered

Citation

"Chest," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #458, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/458 (accessed May 2, 2026).

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