Stool
Dogon · Mali
Reference: TAB-16
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- Height
- 30 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Stool artistically decorated with the four pairs of nomos, like cariatides, which are the origin of everything created. The base and seat give two transco-conic parts…
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Full original description
Stool artistically decorated with the four pairs of nomos, like cariatides, which are the origin of everything created. The base and seat give two transco-conic parts carved in a single piece of wood and decorated with geometric drawings. This type of stool used to be used as altars as well. Very dark patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 26 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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