Stool · Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke · ID: 3042701
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Size
H: 45 cm
D: 37,5 cm
H: 17.7 inch
D: 14.8 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, ring-shaped base, leopard as caryatid figure, vaulted round seat, dam., missing parts, 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.
The object Stool with the object ID 3042701 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 333.
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