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Title stool of the "ozo" society, Nigeria, Igbo, Awka region, Size: H: 29,5 cm D: 23 cm (H: 11.6 inch D: 9.1 inch), ID: 3053660
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Lot 51
Auction 107

Title stool of the "ozo" society ·  Nigeria, Igbo, Awka region · ID: 3053660

Starting price
EUR 2,000
Estimated price
EUR 3,000
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Provenance
Arno Henseler, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 29,5 cm
D: 23 cm
H: 11.6 inch
D: 9.1 inch

Description

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Title stools are important visual markers for the social rank and prestige of their owners. While stools were carved in many Igbo communities, Awka carvers are the best known.

Comparing literature

Cole, Herbert M., Igbo, Milan 2013, pl. 7

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