Pew from the Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

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Object Details

Commissioned by

Unidentified

Used by

Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1844

Description

A dark-stained oak church pew with decoratively carved top crowns and sculptured ends. A brass plaque on the end identifies it as number 58.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago, Illinois

Date

1891

Object number

2006.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

pews

Medium

wood

Dimensions

H x W x D: 47 × 51 × 29 in., 90 lb. (119.4 × 129.5 × 73.7 cm, 40.8 kg)

Place used

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

See more items in

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Sacred and Ceremonial Objects

Exhibition

Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

African Methodist Episcopal

Craftsmanship

Religion

The Black Church

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57c7423ac-d735-4503-b131-7f727a778951

Record ID

nmaahc_2006.1