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Caryatid stool - D. R. Congo, Luba

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Description

light weighted wood, brown patina, female figure with compact upper part of the body, legs in flat relief amalgamated with the disc-shaped base, rich decor with tribal marks on the belly, min. dam., crack (seat), traces of abrasion;
based on coiffure and tattoos the female caryatid figures can be recognized as notables, depicting ancestors and female clan founders.The carayatid stools were reserved for the chief and represented the continuity of power.
H: 25,5 cm, H: 10,0 inch
Lit.: Roberts, Mary Nooter, Memory, New York 1996, p. 156 f.
Continent: Africa

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Caryatid stool - D. R. Congo, Luba

Name: Caryatid stool - D. R. Congo, Luba
SKU: 34922480
Price: 3000 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €3,000 - €6,000

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