Lot 104
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YORUBA CARYATID STOOL
NIGERIA
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities | 624
Auction: 16 September 2020 at 15:00 BST
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
Description
carved wood and pigment, standing on a flat base, the circular seat held by a support in the form of a nude female, with incised scarification to the belly and shoulders, she is shown kneeling, holding the seat with hands raised above her head, two animals, possibly leopards, flank her on either side, the face and hands painted red, the rest of the stool in deep indigo overlain with white spots
Dimensions
68cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, France
Millon et Associés, Paris