<I>MeQuamya Chair</I>
date: label: Date
content: 2022
name: label: Designed by
content: Jomo Tariku, Ethiopian American, born 1968
label: Manufactured by
content: David Bohnhoff, American
notes: label: Description
content: The MeQuamya Chair designed by Jomo Tariku. The three-legged chair is constructed from American walnut wood with a natural finish. The chair has a T-shaped backrest designed to resemble the prayer and processional staff used by the Ethiopian Coptic Church. It also has a reuleaux triangular shaped seat constructed from three pieces of wood bonded together to create a triangular, wood grain pattern. The three chair legs are carved in a pentagonal shape that is wider at the top and that narrows towards the bottom, terminating in a plain foot that tapers diagonally outward. The legs attach to the chair seat through smooth, fitted joints carved into the legs and seat. The T-shape backrest is an extension of the back leg that rises above the seat and flares out on either side to create the back support. The front side of the backrest projects slightly forward at the midline with diamond shaped points at the top and bottom. The backrest extends outwards in two smooth plains that taper inwards along the top and bottom edges and are squared on the left and right edges. The chair manufacturer’s name, [MADE BY / BOHNHOFF], is engraved on the bottom of the seat. Also on the bottom of the seat is a black ink stamp that reads [MeQuamya Chair #5 / Design by Jomo Tariku, 2018 / Made by David Bohnhoff, 2022 / American Walnut]. There are small felt floor protector pads adhered to the chair feet.
place: label: Cultural Place
content: Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Africa
label: Topic
content: Craftsmanship
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Furniture design
label: Topic
content: Identity
label: Topic
content: Religion
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
label: Exhibition
content: Reclaiming My Time
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.64.1
objectType: label: Type
content: seats and seat components
label: Type
content: chairs
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Design © Jomo Tariku
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: stain on walnut
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 24 1/2 × 22 × 20 in. (62.2 × 55.9 × 50.8 cm)