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"Jimma" stool; 3-legged stool carved out of single piece of wood
"Jimma" stool; 3-legged stool carved out of single piece of wood
Object Number 2011.19.42
Display Title "Jimma" stool; 3-legged stool carved out of single piece of wood
Descriptions
Object Description "Jimma" stool; 3-legged stool carved out of single piece of wood, 4 supporting legs, one leg extends from the middle of the seat the 3 other legs extend straight down from the sides and curve to connect with the middle support, damage on edge of seat, slight wood damage on leg supports
Inventory Description Chair, carved wood, round, indented seat, chipped, three leg support, central cylindrical piece
Classification
  • Stool
Department Ethnographic
Date c. 1978 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Other: 35.1 x 27.8 x 26.9 cm (13 13/16 x 10 15/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.19.42
Credit Line Gift of André J. Navez, Harvard '55
Provenance
Collector André J. Navez (-7/19/2011)
Donor Donated by André J. Navez (-7/19/2011)

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