Caryarid stool · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3042050
sold
EUR 2,100
Provenance
French Private Collection, ParisSize
H: 29 cm
D: 22 cm
H: 11.4 inch
D: 8.7 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, burled coiffure dyed with camwood powder, rich scarification marks, drilled holes for magical loading, pupils probably once with inlay, slightly dam., rep. (breakages at base and seat);
the maternity-motif symbolically reinforces Chokwe precepts regarding the matrilineal inheritance of royal titles.
The object Caryarid stool with the object ID 3042050 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 356 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,100.
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Comparing literature
Jordán, Manuel (ed.), Chokwe!, München, London, New York 1998, ill. 14
Publications
AHDRC: 0139879