Lot: 264

Caryatid stool with equestrian figure

D. R. Congo, Kwilu-Kasai, Pende

Provenance Size Hammer price
Private Collection Europe
Christie's Paris, 16 June 2009, Lot 275
Rob Vervoort, Molenstede-Diest, Belgium
H: 16.7 inch;
D: 8.7 inch
This object is not available anymore.

wood, ear plugs worked separately

Pende stools belonged to the personal posessions of individuals. They are said to have been placed on the owner's grave after their death and were intended to accompany them in their next life. They are therefore rarely found in museums and collections.


ADHRC: 0038978