Side chair with rams' heads (one of a pair)

Anglo-Indian

19th century

Not on view

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Title: Side chair with rams' heads (one of a pair)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Anglo-Indian
Medium: White alloy metal sheets (silvered?) over wooden core, probably teak; silk and metallic woven textile
Dimensions: confirmed: 33 3/4 × 23 1/2 × 20 3/4 in. (85.7 × 59.7 × 52.7 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth Jay Lane, 2013
Object Number: 2018.211.2
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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