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Title
Chest
Subject
Furniture
Description
Small chest, possibly for writing, with fittings and hinges, supported on small, turned, bun shaped feet
Source
Adisham Monastery, Haputale, Sri Lanka
Date
19th/20th century
Relation
Detail from side
Detail, ad02_1
Identifier
ad.02
FDASL Item Type Metadata
Place of Creation
Southwestern Sri Lanka
Measurements (H: W: L:)
47 x 28.6 cm. (18 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.)
Materials
Tropical hardwood
Techniques
Carved and joined
Features
Brass fittings
Notes
Home (until 1961), and collection of Sir Thomas Lister Villiers, b.1869 - d.1959, who in 1906 became the chairman of George Stuart and Co. Colombo
Collection
Dublin Core XML
Citation
"Chest," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #10923, http://dlir.org/archive/items/show/10923 (accessed May 15, 2024).