STOOL 59 14" high x 14" wide $500 |
 STOOL 56 18.5" high x 13" wide SOLD |
 STOOL 57 16" high x 16.5" wide SOLD |
 STOOL 58 18.5" high x 15" wide SOLD |
STOOL 59 14" high x 14" wide $500 |
STOOL 56 18.5" high x 13" wide SOLD |
STOOL 57 16" high x 16.5" wide SOLD |
STOOL 58 18.5" high x 15" wide SOLD |
Most Bamileke art (and the work of other kingdoms of the Cameroon Grasslands) relates to kings and important chiefs, who defined their power by the display of prestige objects during important ceremonies. Stools were among the most important of these objects.
The motifs include human figures and various animals as well as abstract designs. The abstracted spider pattern 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.
Many of these Bamileke stools show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
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