Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

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

Citation

"Bedstead," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #262, http://dlir.org/archive/items/show/262 (accessed April 19, 2024).

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