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Ethiopian Chair of Carved Wood
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Description
This carved wooden chair most likely comes from the Jimma people of Southern Ethiopia. A capacious slightly concave seat sits on tripod base connected by slender rods. The high rectangular seatback has a geometric openwork design.
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More Information
Origin: Ethiopia Period: 1920-1949 Materials: Carved wood Condition: Good. Cracks in wood of seat but structurally sound & sturdy Creation Date: early twentieth century Styles / Movements: Traditional Incollect Reference #: 288738 -
Dimensions
W. 24.25 in; H. 4.5 in; D. 25 in; W. 61.6 cm; H. 11.43 cm; D. 63.5 cm; Seat H. 18.25 in; Seat H. 46.36 cm;
Message from Seller:
Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.