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Stool
Stool
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Stool

Maker Oromo Artist
Date20th century
Place of originEthiopia, Africa
MediumWood
Dimensions16 x 17 in. (40.6 x 43.2 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number2006.2.22
Collections
Visual DescriptionWooden stool with bowl-shaped seat and three curved legs.
Carved wooden stool with antelope head motif on back of seat, three legs.
Stool
Lobi Artist
c. 1947
Oval stool; slightly curved seat with four small notches on each side; short cylindrical legs
Stool
Mande Artist
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Wooden stool
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Tanzanian Artist
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Wooden headrest with metal tacks on seat; triangular curved seat with curved projections; three legs; metal chain looped on either end.
Headrest
Dinka Artist
20th century
A carved dark wooden stool featuring a flat circular top and a matching round base. Several carved human figures serve as the vertical supports, standing upright with their arms raised to hold up the seat.
Stool
Dogon Artist
undated
Round seat with ten tapered legs; seat has incised star with 9 points, interior has a cross, star is surrounded with circles filled with fields of parallel lines. A double zigzag is carved in the inner circle and there is a dentate motif on the edges of the seat bottom.
Stool (esa)
Nupe Artist
20th Century
Stool with wide openwork seat, carved geometric design, and patina.
Stool
Kuba Artist
undated
Stool or headrest
Stool or headrest
Luba Artist
20th century
Stool
Stool
Mande Artist
20th century
Stool with four cylindrical legs and rectangular top with incised geometric designs.
Stool
Nupe Artist
20th century
Rectangular seat with short legs
Stool
Toma Artist
20th century
Headrest
Headrest
Dinka Artist
20th century

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