Boat seat with spider web design from Ecuador

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On View: Cultural Expressions Gallery; Museum Maps; Objects in this Location

Exhibition: Cultural Expressions

Created by: Unidentified
Used by: Nazareno, Débora, Ecuadorian
Owned by: Juan García Salazar, Ecuadorian, 1944 - 2017

Date: early 20th century

Medium: wood
Dimensions: H x W x D: 5 1/2 x 12 7/8 x 14 3/4 in. (14 x 32.7 x 37.5 cm)

Description: A carved wooden boat seat with two legs and a concave center. The seat has a design etched into its surface of a spider web. A spider is at the center of the web.

Place made: Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Latin America, South America
Cultural Place: West Africa, Africa

Classification: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Type: seats and seat components

Topic: African diaspora; Art; Craftsmanship; Design; Folklife; Ornamentation; Transportation

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juan Garcia Salazar

Object number: 2008.18

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Boat seat with spider web design from Ecuador