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Type:
furniture
Ethnic Group:
Senufo
Country:
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
ECU Number:
L0186
Description:
This wood stool has four sturdy legs and rectangular seat. Stools serve as social insignia.
Significance researched to date:
Stools are the most important piece of furniture in Africa, serving as social insignia. This stool was carved from a single piece of wood using an axe or adze handle.