Stool · Cameroon Grassfields · ID: 3033340
Description
wood, dark brown patina, round form, stylized spider motif, min. dam., missing parts, cracks, traces of abrasion;
the spider motif is widely spread in the Cameroon Grassfields. The spider is a symbol for wisdom and plays an important role in truth telling. The spider lives in the earth and is said to have a close connection to the ancestors, who live in a world underneath the earth as well.
The object Stool with the object ID 3033340 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 349 achieved a sales price of EUR 750.
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