Late 19th Century Four-Legged High Backed Chair. Jinka Region, Southern Ethiopia

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A medium to large high backed chair coming from the Jinka region of Southern Ethiopia. Carved from one block of a heavy dark wood dating to the second half of the nineteenth-century. The chair in good condition has a dark worn and shiny patina with four supporting legs which is more unusual with high backed chairs from this region.

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Ex Private Family Collection, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Estimated Period: Late 19th Century

Height: 93cm

Seat Diameter: 48cm

Seat Height from Ground: 42cm

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