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19th Century African Mythology Themed Carved English Hall Chair

$2,50038% Off$4,000

Irvine, CA

Condition Notes: Condition is excellent original and unrestored. Wear is commensurate with its age of about 120 years. Condition is excellent original and unrestored. Wear is commensurate with its age of about 120 years. less

Description: Carved in ancient oak and walnut by renowned Victorian Gothic Revival furniture crafters Hewetson, Milner & Thexton of London, this … more Carved in ancient oak and walnut by renowned Victorian Gothic Revival furniture crafters Hewetson, Milner & Thexton of London, this turn of the century piece is a one-of-a-kind hall chair and artwork that apparently celebrates the West African (Nigeria, Benin, Togo) Yoruba goddess Yemaya, Mother of Oshun (the Seas), who is also a primary figure in the Caribbean Santeria religion. At the top of the chair, one sees a depiction of veiled Yemaya herself, shouldered with gods of power and flanked by mermaids who do her bidding. At the bottom of the chair back, spilling water onto the seat is Yemaya's water giver. Underneath this figurative surface of the sea, forming the base of the chair, are the serpent monsters and whirlpools of destruction from which Yemaya provides protection. less

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Irvine, CA

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