Chief's stool · Tanzania · ID: 3040704
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Provenance
Berndt Helleberg, Stockholm, SwedenSize
H: 83 cm (with back)
30,5 cm (seat)
H: 32.7 inch (with back)
12.0 inch (seat)
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, partly encrusted, round seat rising from slightly bent legs, the rectangular backrest carved with anthropomorphic head and indicated breasts, incised decor and rectangular emblems on shoulder blades, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks, abrasion of paint;
such stools with backrest were used by chief’s, when they sat in judgement and for initiation rituals.
The object Chief’s stool with the object ID 3040704 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 514.
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