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Tall 19th Century High Backed Chair with Crescent-Shaped Crest, Ethiopia

£1450

Tall 19th Century High Backed Chair. Jimma, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

A fine and early high backed chair typically carved from one piece with three curved supporting legs and a straight upright back support. The backrest with its worn chiselled surface features an attractive curved half moon shape at its crest.

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

Height: 108cm

Sear Diameter: 45cm

Seat Height: 42cm

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