Caryatid stool ·  D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3035264

Description

light brown wood, shiny dark brown patina, adorned with scarification marks, which are thought to enhance female beauty, rep. (breakage at the seat), cracks, small missing parts, traces of insect caused damage;
based on coiffure and tattoos the female caryatid figures can be recognized as notables, depicting ancestors and female clan founders.The carayatid stools were reserved for the chief and represented the continuity of power.

The object Caryatid stool with the object ID 3035264 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 370.

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