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In Africa, elaborate high-backed stools generally signify the governing authority of their owners; in effect, they become thrones that are used during judicial and initiation ceremonies. Some stools were also important ritual objects; they could hold sacred figures or simply be placed in the ceremony and never sat upon.
The distinguishing feature of this stool is the high backrest in the form of a stylized female torso. The backrest is surmounted by a head carved in the round, with a central crested hairstyle and small scarification nodes on each side of the face.
Most of such high-backed stools represent females. This may symbolize the chief's female ancestors and the matrilineal organization. The stools were used by chiefs and other notables, including their wives or consorts. These stools are mostly carved for chiefs and are often referred to as chief's chairs, or thrones.
Approximate dimensions: 98 cm (H) x 20 cm (W) x 67 cm (D)
Weight: 6,7 kg
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