Trône royal
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99e vente aux enchèresTrône royal
Cameroun, Bangoua / Bamiléké
Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
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Gisela & Hartwig Dehmel, Lüchow, Germany |
H: 42 cm (seat); 78,5 cm (backrest)D: 42,5 cm |
Vendu |
wood,
The figures carved on the front of the backrest are reminiscent of royal
commemorative figures. One of them holds a drinking horn, which is considered to be a prestige object. The motif of the leopard as a caryatid figure is a reference to the former use of the stool at the court of a Fon.