Lot: 264

Tabouret à cariatides avec figure équestre

R. D. Congo, Kwilu-Kasai, Pende

Provenance Taille Adjugé
Private Collection Europe
Christie's Paris, 16 June 2009, Lot 275
Rob Vervoort, Molenstede-Diest, Belgium
H: 42,5 cm;
D: 22 cm
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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