Royal Chair (Akonkromfi)
Purchased with funds provided by Jamee J. and Marshall Field
Catalogue
- Year
- 1850
- Medium
- Wood, brass, and leather
- Dimensions
- 104.2 × 55.9 × 48.3 cm (41 × 22 × 19 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Asante
Artist
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Asante
- Year
- 1850
- Medium
- Wood, brass, and leather
- Dimensions
- 104.2 × 55.9 × 48.3 cm (41 × 22 × 19 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1850-009769
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified