Stool · Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke · ID: 3041955
not available anymore
Provenance
Belgian CollectionSize
H: 35,5 cm
H: 14.0 inch
Description
light brown wood, middle brown patina, ring-shaped base, leopard as caryatid figure, vaulted round seat, dam., insect caused missing parts (esp. seat and base), cracks, traces of abrasion;
the leopard embodies certain attributes like quickness, survivability and aggressiveness which were transferred on the king. So he became the most important royal symbol, like an “alter ego” of the king.