Wicker rocking chair from Shearer Cottage

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Exhibition
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Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Shearer Cottage, American, founded 1903
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
wicker, paint and cloth
Dimensions
34 x 23 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (86.4 x 59.7 x 77.5 cm)
Description
Large wicker rocking chair painted white with a small red and tan floral fabric cushion on the seat and back. The rocking chair was originally used in Unit 1, the Penthouse Living Room, of Shearer Cottage in Oak Bluffs, MA.
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
basket chairs
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Domestic life
Recreation
Segregation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Shearer Cottage
Object number
2012.2.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b7375b9-06ea-4225-94cb-8eb6138fd330

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