Stool
Unknown Artist
by 1928
Medium
wood
Dimensions
h. 28.6 cm · diam. 39.1 cm
Classification
Furniture and woodwork
Department
African Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House
Accession Number
1929.320
About this artwork
Such stools were highly prized by their female owners. Sculpted by master artists with widespread reputations, they were often "signed" with a deeply cut mark on the base. This groove was then filled with red camwood as an expression of blessings and good wishes for the stool's owner.