Created by
Jacob & Josef Kohn, Austrian, 1849 - 1914
Used by
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Chuch, American, founded 1867
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
bentwood , wood and metal
Dimensions
35 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 17 in. (90.2 x 44.5 x 43.2 cm)
Description
Four-legged wooden, bentwood chair. Chair seat is round with carved, shallow ridges on seat top. Ridges are in expanding, concentric "U" shapes, narrower in the middle and expanding outward toward the center. "U" shapes begin on either side, closer to the chair back. Outside wood bar, one continuous piece, of chair back curves around and down to make the chair legs. In the middle of the chair back is another curved loop of bent wood that attaches to the top bar and to the seat. Two (2) curved supports on either side of the chair seat connect to the chair back. Circular wood ring of support runs around the interior of the four (4) legs. Two (2) front legs slightly curve away from the seat.
Place used
Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Type
chairs
Topic
Baptist
Religion
Segregation
The Black Church
Worship services
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia
Object number
2013.150.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563af1951-ab55-46e6-b4c2-242402959ca9

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