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Bench

United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bench is made of wood. It has a flat rectangular seat that is long and narrow. The seat has a dark color with lighter patches. The bench has four legs that are shaped like slabs of wood. The legs are curved inward at the bottom and have a rounded cutout at the bottom center of each leg. The legs are attached to the seat with curved supports. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Pine
Culture:
American, Shaker
Dimensions:
599 × 485 px
Museum record:
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