Old Carved Chair, Ethiopia, E. Africa vintage navajo jewelry It bears an old collection

It bears an old collection number of #528 which I have left on

It is well crafted and strong with a smooth back but not heavy

The red colour in the interlocking vibrant central multi-cross design is an aniline red and it jumps off the design flanked by four brown crosses

he knew the deed would take more than one person

Size: 3/4” t x 1” w

Old Carved Chair, Ethiopia, E. Africa vintage navajo jewelry It bears an old collectionCarved from a single tree this Jimma or Gurage Peoples Chair, Omo River vicinity, Ethiopia, East Africa has a deep, rich patina and a very smooth feeling to the wood. The flat back is comfortable and unusual as many pieces have a cut out relief in the pattern of a grid or stylized crosses. An interesting thing about African stools is experiencing the body seeking the center of gravity when one sits on them. The spine naturally elongates as our bodies