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Chair (Kiti Cha Enzi)
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Chair (Kiti Cha Enzi)

Swahili, Lamu, Kenya, Eastern and Southern Africa · 19th century · Wood, ivory, and cotton fiber

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Subjects
wood (plant material)chairplant-derived motifcarvingswahiliivorycotton (fiber)cottonwoodarts of AfricaFurniture
Credit lineChair (Kiti Cha Enzi). 19th century. Swahili, Lamu, Kenya, Eastern and Southern Africa. The Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Marshall Field V. CC0.
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