Stool with Mudfish and Crab Motif / Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

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Accession Number: 1982/2.53
Title: Stool with Mudfish and Crab Motif
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Artist Nationality: Ghanaian
Medium and Support: carved wood
Object Creation Date: circa 1900
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Ghana (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Ghana (nation)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
Dimensions: 48.5 cm x 55.6 cm x 33.2 cm (19 1/8 in. x 21 7/8 in. x 13 1/16 in.)
Century: Possibly 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Furniture and Furniture Accessories
Primary Object Type: stool
Secondary Object Classification: Wood and Woodcarving
Secondary Object Type: furniture
Primary Keywords: crabs; fish; furniture; stools
Secondary Keywords: animals; objects we use; the natural world
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 935 x 965
File Size: 41 KB
Record: 1982/2.53
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Full citation: "Stool with Mudfish and Crab Motif; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1982-sl-2.53/1982_2.53.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.