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Vintage Hand Carved African Bamileke Stool or Table from Cameroon

About the Item

Circa 1980s round dark wood stool or side table. Hand-carved by a tribal artist in Cameroon, this style is known as a spider stool because of its knobby web-like base. The Bamileke people see spiders as a link between the living and the dead and depictions of spiders and their webs are a way to honor ancestors.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1980
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Very good overall vintage condition with scattered surface wear to wood. This piece is hand-carved and so is not perfectly symmetrical.
  • Seller Location:
    Troy, MI
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 112551stDibs: LU899932711532
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