African Nupe Polychrome Carved Wood Round Stool with Conical Legs

West Africa, Nigeria, Nupe. A polychrome wood stool with a round seat supported by eight tapering legs. The legs have faceted, adze-carved surfaces and are painted in alternating yellow, white-gray, pale blue-gray and red, and, each with bands of small triangles outlined in dots. The seat top is carved with a central field of incised, hatched triangles painted red, yellow, and gray around a gray diamond, set on a green ground with small white motifs. Concentric bands of white, yellow, blue, and gray surround the field, and the rim is painted green with a border of dotted triangles in red, yellow, blue, and white. Such stools were traditionally used in both daily life and ceremonial contexts. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. Item # 203934

Estimate:$400

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