Armchair (one of a pair)

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CultureSri Lankan

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Armchair (one of a pair)

Datec. 1820–1840

Probable placeSri Lanka, Asia

MediumEbony and cane

Dimensions36 × 21 3/4 × 16 1/2 in. (91.4 × 55.2 × 41.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object number68.58

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

FURNITURE

Provenance[David Stockwell (1907–1996), Wilmington, Delaware]; acquired by Miss Ima Hogg, September 28, 1968; given to MFAH, 1968.

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