Stool made of hard and heavy wood with a dark patina, partly - Lot 126

Lot 126
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Stool made of hard and heavy wood with a dark patina, partly - Lot 126
Stool made of hard and heavy wood with a dark patina, partly shiny, with the seat supported in a caryatid shape by a female figure squatting with her legs spread, her sex signified. The torso has the particularity of having only one breast, and is decorated with numerous scarifications in relief, notably in the form of lizards. The face, with its soft, regular features and eyes enhanced with pigment, expresses interiority. The hair is in a bun forming a cross. The edges of the seat and the base are incised with geometric motifs. Necklaces of pearls. Cracks, splits, many missing parts on the abdomen and the base. Insignia of authority, the seats materialize the power and also function as supports of memory and of the political history of the kingdom. Height: 35 cm. - LUBA - DRC
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