Asipim chair / Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

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Accession Number: 1997/1.310
Title: Asipim chair
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Artist Nationality: Ghanaian
Medium and Support: carved wood with leather covering and metal tacks
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Ghana (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Ghana (nation)
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
Dimensions: 69.4 cm x 39.7 cm x 45 cm (27 5/16 in. x 15 5/8 in. x 17 11/16 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Furniture and Furniture Accessories
Primary Object Type: chair
Primary Keywords: chairs; furniture; wood (plant material)
Secondary Keywords: descriptors; furnishings; furnishings by form or function; furniture by form or function; materials; materials by origin; objects we use; plant material; seating furniture; single seating furniture; wood and wood products
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 853 x 1206
File Size: 127 KB
Record: 1997/1.310
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Full citation: "Asipim chair; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1997-sl-1.310/1997_1.310.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.