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Wooden chair. Asante people, Western Africa. Copied from the style of a European chair from the 17th or early 18th CE, called 'farthingale' or 'upholsterers' chairs. Wood with animal a hide and round brass castings for decoration. Chairs of this type are called asipim and are used by senior Asante chiefs when they meet to discuss important matters. Although highly prestigious objects, these chairs do not have the spritual significance which the Asante give to their traditional wooden stools Inv. ET Af1948,21.113.
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British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART346735
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Public
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2269px × 2880px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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17th century CE
18th century CE
Ashanti Culture
Brass
Chair
European (Colonial)
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