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Ledikant van ebbenhout met hemel van katoen. Geslingerde stijlen en lotusbladversiering op dorpels en huizen
anoniem, c. 1700
Four-poster bed. Ebony. Batavia, 1680 - 1720. This bed is based on earlier Spanish and Portuguese models. The floral decoration is characteristic of work by craftsmen in Batavia (Jakarta), many of whom came from Ceylon and southern India. The curtains are a recent addition. The colour and shape are based on contemporary illustrations and descriptions. Purchased from Stichting Cultuurgeschiedenis Nederlanders Overzee.
- Artwork typeledikant, bed
- Object numberBK-1994-37
- Dimensionsheight 240 cm x depth 121 cm x width 225 cm
- Physical characteristicsebbenhout en katoen