This stool show has been vetted as authentic but with scant evidence of use and age.
Note that is is not perfectly circular, wider than it is deep.
The abstracted spider pattern of this stool is the most recognizable of Bamileke stool motifs. The spider, being clever enough to built a beautiful trap, is admired for her wisdom. Spending some time underground, she is also thought to be a messenger between the living world and the world of the ancestors.
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