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Title
Side chair
Subject
Furniture
Description
Side chair, flat contoured crest rail with oval framed cane back, turned spiral side rails, cane seat, with turned spiral twisted legs and stretcher supports
Source
National Museum of Sri Lanka, Colombo
Date
1700-1726
Relation
Full size, back
Whole
Identifier
nmc16.14.316
FDASL Item Type Metadata
Period
1st quarter 18th century
Place of Creation
SW Sri Lanka
Measurements (H: W: L:)
95 x 44 x 53 cm. (37 2/5 x 17 3/10 x 20 9/10 in.)
Materials
Nedun
Techniques
Carved, turned and joined
Features
Oval cane back
Notes
Similar side chair, Brohier, R.L., 1969, pl.X, fig.2
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Citation
"Side chair," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #213, http://dlir.org/archive/items/show/213 (accessed December 2, 2023).