Tabouret de chef avec figure féminine cariatide · Angola, Tchokwé · ID: 3046584
Vendu
3 000 €
Provenance
Old Belgian Colonial CollectionPierre Loos, Brussels, Belgium (1992)
Michel Koenig, Brussels, Belgium
Description
wood, blackish slightly sticky patina, traces of insect caused damage, crack (base)
The figure is richly decorated with scarification marks, her hands are placed on her belly - both indications of the influential role of women in Chokwe society. As the bearer of the throne, she supports the ruler and thus his worldly and sacral power.
Publications
AHDRC: 0002292