Wicker rocking chair from Shearer Cottage

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Object Details

Created by

Unidentified

Owned by

Shearer Cottage, American, founded 1903

Description

Large wicker rocking chair painted white with a small red and tan floral fabric cushion on the seat and back. The rocking chair was originally used in Unit 1, the Penthouse Living Room, of Shearer Cottage in Oak Bluffs, MA.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Shearer Cottage

Date

mid 20th century

Object number

2012.2.4

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

basket chairs

Medium

wicker, paint and cloth

Dimensions

34 x 23 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (86.4 x 59.7 x 77.5 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Exhibition

Power of Place

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Black Enterprise

Black interiors

Business

Domestic life

Recreation

Segregation

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b7375b9-06ea-4225-94cb-8eb6138fd330

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.2.4