Old Wooden Senufo Stool, West Africa with an Abstract Form authentic SW rugs black and brown are natural

black and brown are natural undyed yarn colours

value or rarity

Although many have Mantras (written prayers and invocations) on the outside many older ones are far simpler

angle and size of the 'nodules' is complex and for such a uniform article to be created shows tremendous skill

The chair is in good condition and is unpolished

Old Wooden Senufo Stool, West Africa with an Abstract Form authentic SW rugs black and brown are naturalCarved 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