Chair

Object Details

Dan artist

Label Text

Small, low chairs similar to this one are used throughout much of Côte d'Ivoire. A chair is typically owned and used by an individual man. It is carried over the shoulder when he leaves his house for a social gathering in the community.

Description

Low, plain wood chair composed of thin, curved semi-circular back rail on two side supports that join into two thick rectangular side pieces. A thin flat platform rests between the two rectangles and the whole chair is supported by four squat legs.

Provenance

William Brill, New York, -- to 1968

Exhibition History

History, Context, Materials: Selections from the Permanent Collection of the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., November 12, 1985-January 5, 1986

African Emblems of Status, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., October 29, 1982-April 3, 1983

Published References

Park, Edwards. 1983. Treasures of the Smithsonian. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books, p. 381.

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Credit Line

Gift of William Brill

Mid-20th century

Object number

68-6-17

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Decorative Arts

Medium

Wood, metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 33.1 x 40.3 x 29.1 cm (13 1/16 x 15 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.)

Geography

Liberia

Côte d'Ivoire

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Topic

Status

male

Record ID

nmafa_68-6-17

Metadata Usage (text)

Usage conditions apply

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys78333c1c3-dd4a-447d-bfbd-79689b2768f4