Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Furniture

Subject

Base for table

Description

Base for round marble table (destroyed), with scroll, lotus, and acanthus designs, supported on three legs ending with upturned scroll feet.

Source

Private collection, A. Mohideen

Date

1800-1899

Relation

Full size of base
Whole

Identifier

am.9

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

19th century

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

70.5 cm x 17.8 cm.(27 3/4 x 7 in.)

Materials

Tropical hardwood

Techniques

Hand carved

Features

Floral and scroll carving

Notes

Belonged to Ghouse Mohideen's family.

Citation

"Furniture," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #976, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/976 (accessed March 29, 2024).

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