Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

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Title

Furniture

Subject

Cupboard

Description

Cupboard in two parts, consisting of an upper part with two doors, mounted on a lower part with two drawers and two doors, with ebony inlay and carved scroll design.

Source

Private collection, A. Mohideen

Date

1800-1899

Relation

Full size, from left
Whole

Identifier

am.5

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

19th century

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

198.1 x 117.8 x 43.8 cm.(78 x 46 3/4 x 17 1/4 in.)

Materials

Jakwood and ebony

Techniques

Carved and joined

Features

Carved scroll design

Notes

Belonged to Razeena Mohideen's family.

Local name

Almirah

Citation

"Furniture," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #964, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/964 (accessed March 29, 2024).

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