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Source 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.
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110793
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Part of a chair
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110793
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object
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Part of 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.
date
1900s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80002889
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Furniture and woodwork
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1
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import
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Overall: 49.9 x 2.6 x 4.6 cm (19 5/8 x 1 x 1 13/16 in.)
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Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu style, unknown carver
accession
1929.323
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Wood
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Part of a chair, 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu style, unknown carver. Wood; overall: 49.9 x 2.6 x 4.6 cm (19 5/8 x 1 x 1 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House, 1929.323
collection
African Art
didYouKnow
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.
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Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House
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2026-05-29 05:52:29.687000
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110793
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African Art
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African Art
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Wood
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