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20th C. African Tanzanian Wood Figural Mwana-Hiti Chair

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20th C. African Tanzanian Wood Figural Mwana-Hiti Chair

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Description

**Originally Listed At $600**

Eastern Africa, Tanzania, Zaramo or Kwere people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A lovely ceremonial tripodal chair carved from a single piece of wood, the backrest in the form of a mwana-hiti woman figure; her nude breasts in high relief and a distinctive double-crested hairstyle capping her petite head. The peripheries of the circular seat and backrest are incised with linear crosshatching and painted with black and kaolin white pigments. The seat sits low to the ground, supported by 3 thick and stable legs. The mwana-hiti figure was a significant and sacred symbol for women and especially young girls and her iconography was incorporated into dolls, instruments, and furniture - such as this fine chair! Size: 13" Diameter x 21.75" H (33 cm x 55.2 cm)

Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection, acquired 1970s to 2000s

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Condition

Stable pressure fissure across seat as shown and on one leg. Surface wear consistent with age and use, abrasions, and chips. Nice patina throughout. Felt pads added to legs for stability.

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20th C. African Tanzanian Wood Figural Mwana-Hiti Chair

Name: 20th C. African Tanzanian Wood Figural Mwana-Hiti Chair
SKU: 146473243
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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Starting Price $400

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