Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Chair

Subject

Furniture

Source

Lunuganga Trust, Lunuganga

Date

1725-1774

Relation

Detail, of seat and legs
Detail, gbl_17_1

Identifier

gbl.17

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

Mid 18th century

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

104.1 x 49.5 x 40.6 cm.(41 x 19 1/2 x 16 in.)

Materials

Calamander

Techniques

Carved and joined

Features

Side chair, with straight back curved at top and central splat, cane seat, and cabriole legs supported by stretchers, and upturned scroll feet.

Citation

"Chair," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #568, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/568 (accessed May 2, 2026).

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