Chief's Chair
Artist
Unknown African
Artist
Chokwe
CultureChokwe peoples
Titles
- Chief's Chair
Date1900–1925
Possible placeAngola
Possible placeDemocratic Republic of the Congo
MediumWood, hide, brass tacks, nails, and traces of pigment
Dimensions17 1/4 × 8 3/8 × 14 1/2 in. (43.8 × 21.3 × 36.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Meredith J. Long and Fayez Sarofim in honor of Cornelia Cullen Long at "One Great Night in November, 1999"
Object number99.517
Non exposé
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Department
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