About the Artwork
Chair
20th century
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African
Chokwe
Wood, leather, metal, tacks, nails, and trade beads
Overall: 22 5/8 × 11 1/2 × 16 5/8 inches (57.5 × 29.2 × 42.2 cm)
Furniture
African Art
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Grain
1985.39
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
collected by Cleveland B. Hart
by descent, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Grain (Port Huron, Michigan, USA)
1986-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Bulletin of the DIA 62, no. 3. 1986, p. 15.
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Chokwe, African, Chair, 20th century, wood, leather, metal, tacks, nails, and trade beads. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Grain, 1985.39.
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