ngunja (carved chair), unrecorded Chokwe artist

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unrecorded Chokwe artist, ngunja (carved chair)
unrecorded Chokwe artist, ngunja (carved chair)
unrecorded Chokwe artist
ngunja (carved chair)
late 1800s–1908
unrecorded Chokwe artist, artist
ngunja (carved chair), late 1800s–1908
Where object was made: Angola
Material/technique: carving; brass; cow hide; wood
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 75 x 33 x 46.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 29 1/2 x 13 x 18 5/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Claude D. Brown
Accession number: 2007.2799
Not on display
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9. DRINKING AND SMOKING
These carvings show men drinking palm wine and smoking from a gourd pipe (see other case). This would be a very common scene in a Chokwe village. Outside of clearing land, the women do most of the agricultural work. When the men are not hunting, one would probably find them gathered in a shady spot discussing current affairs over a cup of palm wine while sharing a smoke.