Lot 70409

70409: An Important and Rare Caryatid Stool, Ngbaka or

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70409: An Important and Rare Caryatid Stool, Ngbaka or

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An Important and Rare Caryatid Stool, Ngbaka or Related People Northern Democratic Republic of Congo/Tanzania, First half of the 20th century Hardwood (ironwood or ebony) stained a glossy black. A male and female figure back to back, each with raised pointed shoulders, arms and hands carved out and down sides, the male with necklace of small blue glass beads. In very good condition, 1 ½ inch chip from rim of seat, numerous chips along bottom edge, high points of bodies rubbed. Such stools also functioned as altars for devotional and ancestor worship. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Richard and Jan Baum, Los Angeles, CA, purchased February 1988 Height: 26 inches HID03101062020 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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