Caryatid stool ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3033152

Description

wood, brown encrusted patina, remains of polychrome paint, in form of a kneeling female figure, supporting a round seat, rest., dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of abrasion

The object Caryatid stool with the object ID 3033152 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 159 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.

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Comparing literature

Bocola, Sandro (Hg.), Afrikanische Sitze, München, New York 1994, p. 177, ill. 56