Bamileke Camerun - Stool - Iroko

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Erin van Dongen
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A vintage Bamileke Cameroun head-trone stool carved from a single iroko wood block, West Africa, 27 cm high, 25 cm wide, 23 cm deep, dating to 1960–1970, in good used condition with minor signs of age.

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Description from the seller

prestigious chief's stool from a tribe originating in the Grassfields region, Cameroon (Bamileke ethnic group) from the 1960s.
The object has been masterfully carved from a single block of hard wood. The central section is finely pierced and relief-carved with traditional symbolic motifs.
H 27
Diam 25

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prestigious chief's stool from a tribe originating in the Grassfields region, Cameroon (Bamileke ethnic group) from the 1960s.
The object has been masterfully carved from a single block of hard wood. The central section is finely pierced and relief-carved with traditional symbolic motifs.
H 27
Diam 25

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
3 kg
Wood type
Iroko
Specific region of origin
Africa occidentale
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Africa
Designer/artist/maker
Bamileke Camerun
Material
Wood
Style
Vintage
Colour
Brown
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
27 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
23 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
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