Caryatid stool with three figures

wood, pigments, remains of an old collection label, rest., small missing part

This stool is an example of a particularly high quality Makonde carving.

In particular, note the physiognomy of the female figures, the undercut
almond-shaped eyes and intricately designed ears. The figures show individual hairstyles, one is equipped with an upper lip disc "pelele", the other with a nose plug. In the case of the male figure, both the clothing and the deliberately long, pointed nose can be traced back to models from the European colonial rulers.