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Title
Candle stand
Subject
Furniture
Description
Pair of candle or spitoon stands, with lotus cup shaped containers, mounted on turned pedestals, supported by flat scrolled tripod feet
Source
National Museum of Sri Lanka, Colombo
Date
1700-1799
Relation
Full size
Pair
Identifier
nmc29.64.424ab
FDASL Item Type Metadata
Period
18th century
Place of Creation
SW Sri Lanka
Measurements (H: W: L:)
73 x 12 cm. (28 7/10 x 4 7/10 in.)
Materials
Satinwood and ebony
Techniques
Carved, turned and joined
Features
Lotus cup
Collection
Dublin Core XML
Citation
"Candle stand," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #278, http://dlir.org/archive/items/show/278 (accessed May 5, 2024).