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Title
Bedstead
Subject
Furniture
Description
Bed with four spiral twist turned posts, spindles at head board and foot of bed, wood frame base, with turned legs mounted on wheels
Source
National Museum of Sri Lanka, Colombo
Date
1700-1799
Relation
Full size, back
Whole
Identifier
nmc27.22.411
FDASL Item Type Metadata
Period
18th century
Place of Creation
SW Sri Lanka
Measurements (H: W: L:)
197 x 203 x 120 cm. (77 3/5 x 79 9/10 x 47 1/5 in.)
Materials
Tropical hardwood
Techniques
Turned and joined
Features
Spiral turned four post
Notes
In revived 17th century style
Local name
Collection
Dublin Core XML
Citation
"Bedstead," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #262, http://dlir.org/archive/items/show/262 (accessed April 19, 2024).