D. R. Congo, Songe
Caryatid stool with female figure

wood, black paint, rest. (feet), base

A striking figure with a strong neck on which the seat rests instead of the head. The craning, relatively small head is carved to the front side of the neck. The feet of the figure are exceptionally large.

For comparable works see African Heritage Documentation & Research Centre, no. 0042139, 0042141, 0042142 and 0042144.
H: 46,5 cm, H: 18,3 inch

Provenance:
Daniel Hourdé & Philippe Ratton, Paris, France
Philippe Laeremans, Liège, Belgium
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 23 September 2006, lot 379
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium
David Blackhurst Collection, Bakersfield, California, USA

YALE: 0070360

AHDRC: 0042143

Continent: Africa