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Place of Origin: Ethiopian
2 African Gurage Three-Legged carved solid wooden Stools, Ethiopia
Located in Den Haag, NL
A wonderfully pair of sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian Gurage Stools carved of one piece of wood showing a hand carved texture, with three curved legs supporting a convex bowl...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Ethiopian Stools
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Gurage Peoples Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking and rare early 20th century Ethiopian Gurage Peoples chair with a modernist spirit, carved of a single piece of wood with a curved back and a r...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Ethiopian Stools
Materials
Wood
Ethiopian Stools, from Africa 'Oromo’ Chair Three-Legged hand carved
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Original hand-carved Oromo stool from Ethiopia, early 20th century. Crafted from a single piece of wood, it features a beautifully curved, bowl-shaped seat supported by three sturdy ...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Ethiopian Stools
Materials
Wood
Ethiopian Stools, from Africa 'Oromo’ Chair Three-Legged hand carved
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Original hand-carved Oromo stool from Ethiopia, early 20th century. Crafted from a single piece of wood, it features a beautifully curved, bowl-shaped seat supported by three sturdy ...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Ethiopian Stools
Materials
Wood
Tribal Stool with Brass Details, Southern Ethiopia, Early 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Three legged tribal stool from Southern Ethiopia. Light reddish wood the legs are partly covered with brass. Early 1900s / first half of 20th century.
Provenance: P. Strand
Carl ...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Ethiopian Stools
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Ethiopian 3-Legged Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian stool from the Gurage Peoples, carved of one piece of wood with the most wonderful texture, and with three curved legs supportin...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Ethiopian Stools
Materials
Wood
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