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A Fine Bwa Stool Ex Thomas Wheelock

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A very fine older carved wooden "Women's" stool with traditional form, and incised linear designs, golden honey colored surface patina ,signs of field use and wear. The Stool measures 13 x 7 inches. Bwa peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. Provenance: The Thomas Wheelock collection, NYC.

Condition

fair, tribal repairs to the legs and bottom of stool.

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A Fine Bwa Stool Ex Thomas Wheelock

Name: A Fine Bwa Stool Ex Thomas Wheelock
SKU: 142640082
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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