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Throne of Chief Lonjetawa
Throne of Chief Lonjetawa
Throne of Chief Lonjetawa
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAfrica

Throne of Chief Lonjetawa

NameThrone of Chief Lonjetawa
Datebefore 1920
Place madeLiberia, Western Africa, Africa
Mediumwood, brass
Dimensionsoverall: 39 CM H X 49 CM L X 24 CM D
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Matthews Pearce
Object numberA.1967.37.1
DescriptionWood with brass decoration on seat. Seat and 4 heavy legs hand-carved from single piece of hardwood. Brass tack decoration supplied by missionary. Brought to Cincinnati, Ohio from Africa about 1920.
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