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A rare Western Pende wooden chief's stool browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1940: item # 913879 Please refer to our stock # P1265-3 when inquiring.
michael cichon tribal arts P.O. Box 5919 Bradenton, FL 34281 941.224.0440 Guest Book $1,800.00 |
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| Anthropomorphic and zoomorphic caryatid stools showing three figures were widely used among the local chiefs and male elders in Western Pende villages. However, these objects have rarely appeared in collections since it is believed most were buried with their owners. The four figures on this stool, a standing male, a seated male, and a standing male and female couple, express the idea that chiefly power was directly linked to the will of the people. A lively interplay of cubist forms distinguishes this old and well-used example. It was carved from the central core of a tight-grained, hard wood tree, a 'Vitex' species. It measures 11"H x 10"Diam. Condition is very good with an old, stable check in the wood on one side and a triangular section of the top broken and repaired, first with village repair work and then, later, with a soluble glue to strengthen the break. Patina is a fine, medium brown, varied surface showing great age and use. From the D.R.Congo, early 20th century. Ex-Dimondstein Tribal Arts, Los Angeles, CA. | ||||||||||||
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