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Part of a chair

1900s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu style, unknown carver

Medium
Wood
Measurements
Overall: 49.9 x 2.6 x 4.6 cm (19 5/8 x 1 x 1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House 1929.323
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When chairs were used, their wood became a rich, dark brown. The light color of this fragment suggests it was never used and may never have been assembled into a chair.

Description

This wooden piece is part of a folding chair. Along with a similarly shaped and ornamented piece, it was part of the frame for the plaited reed seat. The holes were functional and allowed the frame of the chair to open or close. The most elaborate decoration was reserved for the upper back of the chair. The simple carving at the top of this fragment depicts a Mangbetu woman with an elongated head.

Part of a chair

1900s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu style, unknown carver

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