Caryarid stool ·  R. D. Congo, Tchokwé · ID: 3042050

Description

wood, dark brown patina, burled coiffure dyed with camwood powder, rich scarification marks, drilled holes for magical loading, pupils probably once with inlay, slightly dam., rep. (breakages at base and seat);
the maternity-motif symbolically reinforces Chokwe precepts regarding the matrilineal inheritance of royal titles.

Littérature comparée

Jordán, Manuel (ed.), Chokwe!, München, London, New York 1998, ill. 14

Publications

AHDRC: 0139879