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Armchair

Medium: Partially gilded cedar, polychrome, mirrored glass, upholstery
Geographical Locations:
- Possible place made: Arequipa, Peru
- Possible place made: Cuzco, Peru
Dates: 18th century
Dimensions: 50 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 25in. (128.3 x 67.3 x 63.5cm)
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 48.206.23
Credit Line: Frank L. Babbott, Frank Sherman Benson, Carll H. de Silver, A. Augustus Healy, Caroline A. L. Pratt, Charles Stewart Smith Memorial, and Ella C. Woodward Funds.
Image: Overall, 48.206.23_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Gilded wood armchair with red damask seat and back with gold galloon, carved arms, legs and stretchers and with a gallery of gilded (cedar) wood with pieces of mirror and having a human head carved in the center.

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