On View
Slavery and Freedom Gallery
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Used by
Metropolitan AME Church, American, founded 1838
Date
ca. 1920 - 1945
Medium
wood with velvet
Dimensions
H x W x D: 55 1/4 × 21 1/2 × 18 in. (140.3 × 54.6 × 45.7 cm)
Description
Wood frame chair with arms and a high back with ornately carved decorative elements. The chair is upholstered with velvet seat cushion, arm pads, and square backing. The front legs have two small swivel castors.
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Religious and Sacred Objects
Type
chairs
Topic
African Methodist Episcopal
Communities
Methodist
Religion
The Black Church
Worship services
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Metropolitan AME Church and the Right Reverend William Phillips DeVeaux, Sr., Presiding Prelate, Second Episcopal District, 113th Elected and Consecrated Bishop of the AME Church
Object number
2016.104.8
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55fb96694-480d-4581-b104-ffb07b2423a2

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