Man's chair · Burkina Faso, Gurunsi / Bwa · ID: 3046451
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Description
wood, encrusted patina in some places, water spots, traces of usage
The backrest is originally carved with the contours of a bicycle.
Men in many villages throughout Burkina Faso gather in the courtyard in front of the family home, as the sun sets, and dinner is prepared. They share a pipe of tobacco or pass around a few bowls of millet beer, as men recline on comfortable, curved chairs such as this one.
The object Man’s chair with the object ID 3046451 was part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction on March 7, 2020. The object with the lot number 28 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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Comparing literature
Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 531
Publications
Willborg, P., "J.P. Willborg 25th Anniversary", Stockholm, 2005, ill. 24
AHDRC: 0003401