A ‘chair of importance’ with carved human figures
Ivory Coast, Guro peoples, 20th century
H. 82 x W. 59 x D. 62 cm
The chair present is possibly a so-called ‘sacred chair’ meaning that only its owner may sit on it.
H. 82 x W. 59 x D. 62 cm
The chair present is possibly a so-called ‘sacred chair’ meaning that only its owner may sit on it.
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