Oromo Chair with Cowhide Seat & Back
Product ID: F0607-025
$1,895.00
About this piece
A chair of hide, upright and stern: the original stiff drink.
Oromo makers of Ethiopia, East Africa, made this chair with cowhide seat and back in leather and wood in the late 19th or early 20th century. Chairs like this are commonly associated with seating for men of standing and with ceremonial occasions in the region. Two stout wooden legs support a flat leather seat, and the tall leather back is stretched between slim upright posts. Small studs and stitched edges hold the hide in place. The surface is dark and creased, with a scuffed, handled feel.
About forty inches tall, sixteen wide. A conversation piece that does not encourage slouching.
