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Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka
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Title
Furniture
Subject
Chest
Description
Large chest, with hinged and lidded top, mounted on base with two drawers, supported by turned legs.
Source
Private collection, A. Mohideen
Date
1800-1899
Relation
Full size, from side
Whole
Identifier
am.2
FDASL Item Type Metadata
Period
19th century
Place of Creation
SW Sri Lanka
Measurements (H: W: L:)
100.3 x 111.8 x 52.7 cm.(39 1/2 x 44 x 20 3/4 in.)
Materials
Jakwood
Techniques
Joined
Notes
Purchased in early 1970s from a furniture dealer on the High Level Rd.
Local name
Pettagama
Collection
Dublin Core XML
Citation
"Furniture," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #949, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/949 (accessed April 23, 2024).