Old Wooden Senufo Stool, West Africa with an Abstract Form authentic SW rugs A little rust

A little rust

The chair is in good condition and is unpolished

Although many have Mantras (written prayers and invocations) on the outside many older ones are far simpler

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This storage function is best illustrated in the very heavy bracelets and anklets of the Congo River region

Old Wooden Senufo Stool, West Africa with an Abstract Form authentic SW rugs A little rustCarved from a single block of wood by members of the Senufo Tribe, N. Ivory Coast W. Burkina Faso, this stool has what I refer to as a spontaneous and unrehearsed design. The carver carved following instinct and not a set design and clearly carved without the use of power tools but by hand with a machete, panga or knife. Objects such as this fascinate meNormally objects like this were not made for resale but personal use normally in a small village or