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Learn more about the restored artworks and other items in the Eaton Collection.
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Weighted Wood
When 50 Objects project director Nancy Ukai became intrigued by the objects in the Eaton Collection, she began digging into the stories behind the wood carvings and nameplates now featured in Contested Histories.

Hidden Memories in Scrap Wood: The Family History of the Homma Chair
Interview with Mitch Homma about his great-uncle who carved the chair in the Contested Histories exhibition, their family’s experiences during World War II, additional pieces carved by Yorozu, and how their family “rediscovered” the Homma chair.
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