Chokwe Table

Furniture

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Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Chokwe Table.: Wooden with carved faces and incised leather top with brass mounts.
Chokwe Table.

Wooden with carved faces and incised leather top with brass mounts.

Name/Title

Chokwe Table

Entry/Object ID

2005.7.2.a

Description

20th-c. wooden table from the Chokwe people of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The table has an incised leather top with brass mounts and carved face sculptures around the legs.

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Table

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Kinshasa

Country

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Continent

Africa

Dimensions

Height

17-1/4 in

Width

33-1/4 in

Depth

20-1/4 in

Material

Wood, Leather, Brass

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Saint Joseph's University purchase