long, rectangular, leather covered cushion; hand sewn on each end and one side. leather loops on each corner. painted geometric decoration on both sides (checks, diamonds, 'X's, zigzags and triangles) in sepia on natural leather. sewn together with tan thread. loop missing from one corner; 1 corner patched.
Donor:
Dorothy Shack
Collection place:
Africa
Verbatim coll. place:
East Africa, Ethiopia, Shoa Province, Gurage
Collector:
Dorothy Shack and William A. Shack
Materials:
Hair (material), Leather, Paint (coating), and Wool (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
May 22, 2002
Context of use:
household use - when reclining on the floor. made for the Shacks.
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
length 68 centimeters, width 37 centimeters, and height 9.5 centimeters