Stool · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3035527
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Size
L: 53,5 cm
H: 24,5 cm
L: 21.1 inch
H: 9.6 inch
Description
wood, partly shiny brown patina, three-legged seat, carved with an anthropomorphic head, dam., cracks, traces of usage and abrasion;
every initiated Lobi man is said to have owned such a stool. They were carried on the left shoulder when travelling. In cases of emergency they served as weapon as well.
The object Stool with the object ID 3035527 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 130.
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