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Stool, before 1929, wood

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Chair · Central Africa

Stool

Maker unknown · Central Africa · before 1929

This stool isn't asymmetrical, it's ergonomic! The seat tilts to make it more comfortable to use.

— Cleveland Museum of Art, catalogue text

Medium: wood
Dimensions: Diameter: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.); Overall: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.)
Accession: 1929.345
Credit line: Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House
Culture: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nyanga, early 20th Century

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