by Artist (2)
unknown Mandingo
Primary
Chief's Chair
Mid 20th century
Wood, tin, nails
26 1/2 x 17 x 14 in. (67.31 x 43.18 x 35.56 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
2016.14.1
Other Number(s):
2014.17.1 (Incorrect Accession No.)
Geography:
Africa, Republic of Guinea
Classification:
Furnishings and Furniture; Furniture; Chair
Culture/Nationality:
Mandingo, Guinean, West African, African
Collection:
Jane Martin Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- African - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Africa, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
- furniture - Movable or fixed objects or equipment, which may be either functional or ornamental, particularly objects for sitting, reclining, or storage, such as chairs, beds, tables, cabinets, etc., in a dwelling, business, or public space.
- Guinean - Style and culture of people of the modern nation of Guinée (Republic of Guinea) or of the historical people of the broader region of forest and coastal areas of western Africa between the tropic of Cancer and the equator known also as "Guinea."
- Mandingo
- West African - Styles and cultures from the region comprising the westernmost area of the African continent, defined by the United Nations as including the modern nations of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
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Provenance History
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Owner Name: Jane Martin, Class of 1953
Role: Donor
Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Ownership Start Date: February, 1986
Ownership End Date: April 25, 2014
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Owner Name: Sekou Sillah
Role: Seller
Place: Liberia
Ownership End Date: February, 1986
Remarks: Likely purchased in Monrovia, Liberia
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
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"African Heritage Document and Research Center."
(Accessed June 11, 2020):
AHDRC.eu.
Record No.: 0067996.
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"African Heritage Document and Research Center."
(Accessed June 11, 2020):
AHDRC.eu.
Record No.: 0067993.
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