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GHR-KE-1998-00002 Registered

Elder’s stool

Workshop of Nyasha Dube, Nyeri · Date unknown · Made in Kenya

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1998-00002
Object
Elder’s stoolVerified
Category
Sculpture or carved work
Maker
Workshop of Nyasha Dube, NyeriVerified
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
Kenya
Current location
Nyeri, Kenya
Registered
15 Feb 1998

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Elder’s stool, with a pierced openwork support. Used in Nyeri for much of its working life.

Height
480 mm
Width
305 mm
Depth
213 mm
Weight
8.01 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Hardwood, carved and polished
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Mwangi Okello, 1959: Brought to Nyeri. before 1980: Custody in this period is not documented. Sowe & Partners, 1987: Received as a gift by the current custodian.

The custody history is incomplete

There is a period for which no custodian is documented. Gaps are shown in the timeline rather than filled by assumption.

  1. 1948
    Workshop of Nyasha Dube Manufacture · Kenya
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1959
    Mwangi Okello Acquisition · Nyeri
    Brought to Nyeri.
    Unverified claim
  3. before 1980
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1987
    Sowe & Partners Gift · Nyeri
    Received as a gift by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  5. 1998
    Sowe & Partners Registration · Nyeri
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Received as a gift, 1987Verified

Inspections and verification

No physical inspection has been carried out. Facts marked Verified were confirmed from documentary evidence.