Stool
D. R. Congo, Mangbetu
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Tournis, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 45 cm
D: 55 cm
H: 17.7 inch
D: 21.7 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, round form, linear incised decor, crescent-shaped pierced handle, small missing pieces, traces of abrasion;
Mangbetu women used to carry stools with them wherever they went. But only Chiefs possessed two storied stools in order to sit on a higher level than the surrounding women.