Chair with corn husk seat woven by Johnnie Ree Jackson

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A ladder back chair with a husk bottom refurbished by Johnnie Ree Jackson. The chair back has three wood slats between two wood uprights. Corn husk is woven across the seat frame to create seat. The seat is supported by four legs connected with an upper and lower slat on each side.

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