Chokwe stool
Among the flagship objects in African art, caryatid stools. The example offered here is a Chokwe stool. On recognizes it to the post office and to the facies of the character who supports the seat thanks to his hands and his head.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Angola, the African stool is more an object of prestige than a truly common object. Thus, on will mention the famous Lupona among the Luba.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Circa 1970
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Condition
- Very good
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Among the flagship objects in African art, caryatid stools. The example offered here is a Chokwe stool. On recognizes it to the post office and to the facies of the character who supports the seat thanks to his hands and his head.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Angola, the African stool is more an object of prestige than a truly common object. Thus, on will mention the famous Lupona among the Luba.