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African Art & Wonders: A Collection of Cultural Treasures. In partnership with BAIAS Arte. sessione unica
lunedì 7 aprile 2025 ore 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
A rare Dan anthropomorphic stool
A rare Dan anthropomorphic stool
Liberia - Dan People
Carved wood with black lustrous patina.
Ritual stool characterized by the presence of stylized human faces on both sides of the central section where is placed the large carved handle.
The use of such a type of stool is unclear and they are quite rare.
A similar stool was on sale in New York (Sotheby's, 16 May 2013).
In the description the curator attests: 'Apart from the present example, only two other dan stools, featuring two masks one on each side of the central support, are recorded: one published in Liberia - Arts&Crafts (Monrovia, 1971) and a second one at the Duke University, collected in situ by Georg Harle'.
H cm 29
D cm 21.5