Piano bench owned and used by Thelonious Monk

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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 piano bench owned and used by Thelonious Monk. The bench is brown with a cushioned, white vinyl seat. The seat has a large tear in the middle and the underlying foam is visible. The bench is stained brown and has ogee curved edges where the cushion meets the bench. The legs of the bench are unadorned.

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