African Wooden Bamileke stool, early XX century
African Wooden Bamileke stool, early XX century
African Wooden Bamileke stool, early XX century
African Wooden Bamileke stool, early XX century
African Wooden Bamileke stool, early XX century
African Wooden Bamileke stool, early XX century
African Wooden Bamileke stool, early XX century

African Wooden Bamileke stool, early XX century

African Wooden 'Bamileke' stool, early XX century. The stool is a traditional art populair from Cameroon. These hand-carved stools have long been used as ceremonial seating to indicate the status and power of tribal chiefs and kings. Each stool is hand-carved from a single piece of local teum wood and then stained. The status of the owner is represented in the particular design. This particular stool shows a refined modest design and beautiful thick solid curved top. The stool in in a very good original condition and shows a beautiful patina.

DIMENSIONS: ø 35 x H 30 cm