ngunja (carved chair), unrecorded Chokwe artist

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unrecorded Chokwe artist, ngunja (carved chair)
unrecorded Chokwe artist, ngunja (carved chair)
unrecorded Chokwe artist
ngunja (carved chair)
1908–1914
ngunja (carved chair), 1908–1914
Where object was made: Angola
Material/technique: carving; wood; skin
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 78 x 39 x 48 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 30 11/16 x 15 3/8 x 18 7/8 in
Credit line: Gift of Claude D. Brown
Accession number: 2007.1810
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: “Conversation I: Place,” Oct-2007, Emily Stamey The European form of these thrones was likely introduced to the Chokwe by Portuguese traders in the 18th century. Most of the objects and figures carved on them, however, depict traditional Chokwe customs and beliefs.