Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c15.54

c15.54

Turning now to stools and chairs, we remark at once that the ancient hour-glass form of *Stools* cane stool is still in general use; next often seen is the *kolombuva*, little more than a low, slightly shaped log; while a more pretentious stool in use is the three-legged *baṅkuva*, perhaps, as the name suggests, of Western origin, but at any rate long naturalized. These *baṅku* are sometimes beautifully made and carved (Pl. XI., 4); the flat legs are fitted into the thickness of the seat by a ‘housed dovetail,’ very firm and solid.