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Brass Engraved & Studded Zanzibar Coffer Chests are distinctive, highly decorative wooden chests that originated in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania. 

Chasing involves the detailed engraving or imprinting of designs into metal (typically brass, in the case of Zanzibar chests). The word "chasing" comes from the French word chasser, meaning "to drive out," which reflects the way artisans work the metal surface to create design reliefs and textures.