Authentic Wooden Mozambique Chair from Tanzania Made in 1960

Back view: Authentic Wooden Mozambique Chair from Tanzania Made in 1960

Close up of face: Authentic Wooden Mozambique Chair from Tanzania Made in 1960

Bottom of chair: Authentic Wooden Mozambique Chair from Tanzania Made in 1960

"Mozambique Chair"

$3,900.00

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Medium: One of a Kind Hand Carved Wood, Made out of one piece of wood
Dimensions:
Length: 4.8 feet/57 inches, 145 centimeters
Width: 1.5 feet/18 inches, 46 centimeters
Region: Tanzania, East Africa
Tribe: Makonde Tribe
Approximate Age: 62 years (1960)
Availability: In Stock, Available to Ship Immediately
Item Number: F008
Collection: Furniture
Tear Sheet: Available Upon Request
Provenance Report: "Mozambique Chair"
Condition: Excellent; Not previously owned; Undamaged
Sourcing: Fair Trade
Certificate of Authenticity Provided

"The Mozambique Chair" is a one of a kind, hand-carved chair made from one piece of wood. It beautifully and abstractly captures the female form, expressed by statuesque features on the face, and a long braid in the hair. It has three legs and is generally upright in style with geometric incised design and sometimes a head surmounting the backrest. This represents an ancestor who may be called upon for protection, prosperity, or good luck. This unique chair is made by the Makonde peoples, an ethnic group in southeast Tanzania and northern Mozambique. It is both functional and decorative.

This unique piece was hand made by the Makonde peoples of Tanzania. No factories or machinery was involved in the production process, only artisans and hand tools with painstaking detail and precision. This piece is made out of natural materials and is free from any fillers, dyes, stains, or varnishes. There is ONLY ONE piece in existence--truly one of a kind.

Some more information about York's Shona Gallery:
• We are based in New York City and opened NYC's first African art gallery in 1985
• Family and Minority Owned & Operated
• Each Purchase Supports Tribes in Africa

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