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GHR-KE-2021-00004 Registered

Carved stool

Workshop of Wairimu Odhiambo, Kisumu · 1931 · Made in Kenya

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2021-00004
Object
Carved stoolVerified
Category
Sculpture or carved work
Maker
Workshop of Wairimu Odhiambo, KisumuVerified
Date
1931Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
Kenya
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
20 Jan 2021

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Carved stool, with incised geometric decoration. Used in Kisumu for much of its working life.

Height
411 mm
Width
534 mm
Depth
203 mm
Weight
5.09 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Hardwood, carved and polished
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Old damage, stabilised; some parts missing.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Kitale Railway Heritage Trust, 1940: Acquired for use in Kisumu. Mukasa Nsubuga, 1962: Received as a gift. Maria Charalambous, 1987: Received as a gift. Arif Rahman, 2021: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. 1931
    Workshop of Wairimu Odhiambo Manufacture · Kenya
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1940
    Kitale Railway Heritage Trust Acquisition · Kisumu
    Acquired for use in Kisumu.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Purchase receipt
  3. 1962
    Mukasa Nsubuga Gift · Kisumu
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  4. 1987
    Maria Charalambous Gift · Kisumu
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Will
  5. 2021
    Arif Rahman Inheritance · Kisumu
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  6. 2021
    Arif Rahman Registration · Kisumu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 2021Verified

Inspections and verification

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