Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Shearer Cottage, American, founded 1903  Search this

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)

Type:

basket chairs

Date:

mid 20th century

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.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Black interiors  Search this

Business  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Recreation  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2012.2.4

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

See more items in:

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

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.2.4