Rare Form of Stool Featuring Mask or Face Details. Possibly Lozi Culture, Zambia

The stool is carved from a very dense heavy wood. The seat is supported by two V-shaped supports each feature a very unusual detail of a carved face or mask.

At this point the stool would have been held and carried, as a result each of these decorations has developed a deep lusty patina. Decorating around the edging of the seat are two rows of fine circle and dot decorations.

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Estimated Period: Mid-20th Century (Or Before)

Ex Private Collection, London

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