19th Century Gurage Low Reclining Seat, Ethiopia

19th Century Low Reclining Seat. Gurage Culture, Ethiopia

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This form of low chair, supported by four solid legs, features a high, angled, back-support. Dating back to the nineteenth-century, this Gurage chair was formerly part of a private family collection in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Ex Private Family Collection, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Estimated Period: 19th Century

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Height: 70cm

Length: 60cm

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