Small High-Backed Welayta Chair, Ethiopia (Ex Tekalegn Besepa Collection)

Small Early High-Backed Chair. Welayta Culture, Wolayita Region of Ethiopia

A small 19th Century high-backed Ethiopian chair showing a beautiful deep glossy patina on its chiseled and notched back support. Three curved supporting legs with a rippled patina on the seats surface.

Ex Family Collection, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Tekalegn Besepa Collection)

Estimated Period: Late 19th/Early 20th Century

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