Small cariatidic prestige stool - Songye - Congo - SOLD
Seats and stools in African tribal art
It is particularly interesting to see how far a sculptor, working in accordance with the artistic canons of a society, can push his limits while producing a work accepted by his community. The architectural qualities of the Songye (Basongye) sculpture are evident in the magnificent prestigious stool. It was designed by a master sculptor who worked between 1950 and 1970.
The prestigious Songye African stools resemble those used by their neighbors, the Luba. J. D. Flam considers that caryatids are symbolic ancestors, a link between the living and the dead, an affirmation of the leader's power and ancestral continuity.
18 x 16 cm
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- Ethnic group
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
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Seats and stools in African tribal art
It is particularly interesting to see how far a sculptor, working in accordance with the artistic canons of a society, can push his limits while producing a work accepted by his community. The architectural qualities of the Songye (Basongye) sculpture are evident in the magnificent prestigious stool. It was designed by a master sculptor who worked between 1950 and 1970.
The prestigious Songye African stools resemble those used by their neighbors, the Luba. J. D. Flam considers that caryatids are symbolic ancestors, a link between the living and the dead, an affirmation of the leader's power and ancestral continuity.
18 x 16 cm