Wooden stool with circular seat and base and caryatid support, consisting of a kneeling female figure carved in the round. [JC [OPS Move] 8/5/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden stool with circular seat and base and caryatid support, consisting of a kneeling female figure carved in the round. [JC [OPS Move] 8/5/2017]
Long description: Stool carved from one piece of wood with circular seat and base and caryatid support. The support consists of a kneeling female figure carved in the round. Her head meets the centre of the seat and her arms are bent at the elbow and raised, joining the seat on either side. The stomach and back of the figure are decorated with cicatrization. The sides of the seat and base are carved with a running design of opposing crescents. The wood has been stained a very dark brown colour, with areas of decoration retaining the natural colour for effect. [JC [OPS Move] 8/5/2017]
Geographical reference: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of; Between Lualaba & Luapula Rivers
Cultural groups: Luba
Person: Field collector Frederick Otto Stohr; PRM source Frederick Otto Stohr
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1911
Date collected: By 1911
Acquisition information: Donated: 1911
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Stained, Process Incised
Dimensions: Width: max 232 mm, Depth: max 222 mm, Height: max 362 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1911.36.58

Search