Carved from a piece of a heavy dense brown wood, this nineteenth-century chair has a beautiful form and lovely deep glossy patina. Structured with three curved supporting legs, and featuring a solid curved back support, the chair is comfortable to sit on.
High-backed wooden chairs figure prominently in the installation of chiefs among different groups in southern Ethiopia - serving as symbols of rank and entitlement during meetings by the council of elders.
Ex Private Family Collection, Addis Ababa
Estimated Period: 19th Century
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