Leopard stool "osebo-dwa" · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3051604
Prix d'appel
300 €
Prix d'Estimation
600 €
Provenance
Werner Kißling (1952-2020), Heltersberg, GermanyDescription
wood, pigments,
In former times, stools with central supports in the shape of a leopard were reserved for kings. Among the Asante (Ashanti) these stools are called “osebodwa” (“osebo” = leopard; “dwa” = stool in Twi language).