Old Wooden Senufo Stool, West Africa with an Abstract Form authentic SW rugs all of which exemplify a

all of which exemplify a masters weavers' imagination and skill

The chair is in good condition and is unpolished

A little rust

The base and sculpture show signs of being extensively worshipped and were probably moved around a home or small temple

Old Wooden Senufo Stool, West Africa with an Abstract Form authentic SW rugs all of which exemplify aCarved from a single block of wood by members of the Senufo Tribe, N. Ivory Coast W. Burkina Faso, this stool has what I refer to as a spontaneous and unrehearsed design. The carver carved following instinct and not a set design and clearly carved without the use of power tools but by hand with a machete, panga or knife. Objects such as this fascinate meNormally objects like this were not made for resale but personal use normally in a small village or