Light wood post for arm chair. Narrower, tapered edge on one side about 7" long. The remainder is in a traditional dowel style. On one side, there are three holes, for chair rungs, each about 9/16" in diameter. Bottom of post has 1/8" diameter hole with surrounding divots.
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Shaker Museum Component, Seating Furniture. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=8730. Accessed on April 16, 2024
Curatorial Associate
Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.
