Prestige Chair / Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples, Côte D'Ivoire

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Accession Number: 2014/2.75
Title: Prestige Chair
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples, Côte D'Ivoire
Artist Nationality: Côte D'Ivoire
Medium and Support: wood and metal
Object Creation Date: 19th century - 20th century
Credit Line: Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
Dimensions: 45.72 x 68.58 x 41.91 cm (18 x 27 x 16 1/2 in.)
Physical Description: A highly decorated wooden chair with a single arched backing rod for support. There are large bulb-like posts on top with graphic decorations throughout. There are large metal domed hardware on the seat and upper posts.
Primary Keywords: furniture by form or function; representation; wood (sculpture by material)
Secondary Keywords: visual arts; artistic concepts; associated concepts; concepts in the arts; forms of expression; furnishings; furnishings by form or function; furniture; objects we use; people and culture; sculpture; sculpture by material; visual works; visual works by medium or technique
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 3502 x 3293
File Size: 158 KB
Record: 2014/2.75
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2014-sl-2.75/2014_2.75.jpg

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Full citation: "Prestige Chair; Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples, Côte D'Ivoire." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2014-sl-2.75/2014_2.75.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.