Sitting Figure Stool

Item

Accession Number: 2024.84.
Title: Sitting Figure Stool
Subject: Object|Social Status|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: Early 20th Century
Medium: Wood, pigments, coins
Format: H x W x D: 25.79 in x 5.12 in x 8.66 in (65.5 cm x 13 cm x 22 cm)
Description: A caryatid stool features a head emerging from the top of the seat, with its lower half showing a more faded patina than the upper part. The seat is decorated with embedded coins. The Tabwa caryatid figure is unique and part of the royal regalia, serving as a vessel for the high-ranking ruler's spirit.
Type: Table
Conforms To: Tabwa