Tabouret cariatide
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Lot: 455
88e vente aux enchères Tribal ArtTabouret cariatide
R. D. Congo, Songe
| Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hourdé & Philippe Ratton, Paris, France Philippe Laeremans, Liège, Belgium Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 23 September 2006, lot 379 Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium David Blackhurst, Bakersfield, USA |
H: 46,5 cm | Cet objet n’est plus disponible. |
wood, dark brown patina, female figure rising from disproportionate large feet, min. dam., cracks (plinth, torso, seat), base.
The use of such stools was subject to special occacions, such as birth, initiation, marriage, or case of death. They were reserved for a political and spiritual "upper class", such as chiefs, priests, medicine men, healers and dignitaries. They mainly fullfilled representative and ritual functions.
Bocola, Sandro (Hg.), Afrikanische Sitze, München, New York 1994, p. 124
YALE: 0070360
