Stool
D. R. Congo, Chokwe
sold
EUR 750
Provenance
Lore Kegel, Hamburg, Germany (collected in situ, 1953)Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany (1961)
Size
H: 30,5 cm
H: 12.0 inch
Description
wood, partly encrusted brown patina, decorated with zoomorphic and anthropomorphic carvings, min. dam., minor missing parts, traces of usage;
stools with elaborate figurative scenes are designed as symbolic microcosm of life. Miniature masks are associated with ancestral influences, promoting wealth, fertility, and success in hunting. Other scenes relate to royal couples, partner selection, human fertility, and the process of initiation.