Zoomorphic Carved Low Stool Burkina Faso

$750 · Offered by Second Story Books

Burkina Faso: 20th century. Carved from a single piece of hardwood, this striking stool is fashioned in the form of a ram with deeply carved spiral horns and a long rectangular seat decorated with intricate geometric motifs. The surface displays substantial age, wear, and patina consistent with prolonged use. Zoomorphic stools such as this served both practical and symbolic functions in West African societies, where carved seating often reflected status, lineage,

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