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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Armchair
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Armchair

Dateca. 1880-1900
MediumCedar, deer hide, brass tacks, abalone shell
DimensionsOverall: 30 x 22 x 18 in. (76.2 x 55.9 x 45.7 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative arts
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.3669
On View
Not on view
DescriptionCedar chair with low relief carving of animals on legs, arms and splats. Back has high relief head while tops of legs have animal heads carved in the round. Eagles are on the front legs, hawks (?) are on the back legs. Possibly made by the Haida Nation.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
Late Period, Dynasty 26, 664-525 B.C.E.
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2016.
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
1884-85
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
George Hepplewhite
ca. 1790
Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
George Hepplewhite
ca. 1790
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
ca. 1800-1820
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1795-1810
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1795-1810
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1790-1800
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1790-1800
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
8th century - 7th century B.C.