Gbab royal funerary bed
Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: VAR-27
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- Height
- 33 cm
- Material
- Wood.
Large funerary bed intended for a Senufo king or chief, made from a single piece of hard, heavy wood, with thick legs. The wooden platform is…
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Full original description
Great mortuary bed intended for a king or lord. Made in a single piece of hard and heavy wood. Thick legs. The wooden plate has 5 centimetres thick. In the headrest it has an ellipse-shaped enhancement, with a lift that goes from minor to greater for better placement of the head of the deceased. The hardness of the wood has achieved perfect conservation throughout the times. Dark brown patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 231 cm
- Attributed period
- 19th century
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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