Bridestool stool
Lobi · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: TAB-12
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- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Object, coming from the region of Gaona, called interchangeably wedding stool or courtship, since it has a symbolic use during the celebration of marriage. It is…
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Object, coming from the region of Gaona, called interchangeably wedding stool or courtship, since it has a symbolic use during the celebration of marriage. It is also called a stool. Normally these stools are made of wood and you will always carry it on your travels, placed on your shoulder and use it as a defensive weapon. These three-legged stools are European-inspired. The front end is formed by two heads of the contracting ones attached to the Janus. The perimeter of the seat is decorated with upholstery nails. Outside marriage ceremonies these stools are reserved for clan elders or chiefs and notables to be employed during ceremonies.
The three-legged stool is essentially masculine while the stools of women invariably have four legs. In several countries Africa number four is associated with females and three with males.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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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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