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1967.16.26

Wooden stool with a slightly rounded square seat and four cylindrical legs which taper towards the feet. The top of the seat is incised with an elaborate design which includes striated lozenges and a cowrie shell pattern. [JC [OPS move] 19/5/2017]

1967.16.26

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden stool with a slightly rounded square seat and four cylindrical legs which taper towards the feet. The top of the seat is incised with an elaborate design which includes striated lozenges and a cowrie shell pattern. [JC [OPS move] 19/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Nupe
Person
Field collector Hubert Frank Mathews
PRM source Hubert Frank Mathews
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1920-1929
Date collected
circa 1920 - 1929
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1967
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Height: max 433 mm, Length: max 425 mm, Width: max 405 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1967.16.26

Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Stool

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