Chief's stool with female caryatid figure
Angola, Chokwe
sold
EUR 3,000
Provenance
Old Belgian Colonial CollectionPierre Loos, Brussels, Belgium (1992)
Michel Koenig, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 41 cm
D: 26,5 cm
H: 16.1 inch
D: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, blackish slightly sticky patina, traces of insect caused damage, crack (base)
The figure is richly decorated with scarification marks, her hands are placed on her belly - both indications of the influential role of women in Chokwe society. As the bearer of the throne, she supports the ruler and thus his worldly and sacral power.
Publications
AHDRC: 0002292