Ashanti (Asante) Throne, Ghana
height 23 3/4in (60.3cm); width 28 3/4in (73cm)
Wood, pigments
The broad U-shaped seat is supported by a leopard, the spots delineated with incised circles, holding a turtle in his mouth.
"Among the most important art forms in Africa, stools are significant for the variety of things that they connote, including status, power, succession of chiefs and kings, and communicate with the ancestors" (Robbins & Nooter, 2004: p 540)
Wood, pigments
The broad U-shaped seat is supported by a leopard, the spots delineated with incised circles, holding a turtle in his mouth.
"Among the most important art forms in Africa, stools are significant for the variety of things that they connote, including status, power, succession of chiefs and kings, and communicate with the ancestors" (Robbins & Nooter, 2004: p 540)
Estimate:
US$ 15,000 - 20,000
€11,000 - 15,000
£9,600 - 13,000
€11,000 - 15,000
£9,600 - 13,000
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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