Stool - (Spider) Bamileke peoples, Cameroon Grasslands

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Stool - (Spider) Bamileke peoples, Cameroon Grasslands:
$429.99

Stool – (Spider) Bamileke peoples, Cameroon Grasslands

The spider plays a crucial role in solving problems within traditional Bamileke villages (through process referred to as spider divination).

Because the earth spider lives underground, it is viewed as a link between this world and that of the ancestors, and the symbol of wisdom.

In Bamileke art, the spider shape is represented by a cross \"X\" rosette (six or eight star pattern) --- all of which are symbolic of divine knowledge.

Condition: (see photos)

·Measures 9.75 inches diameter x 13.5 inches tall.

·Hand carved stool from a single piece of Teum wood.

·There is a 3 inch stable repaired crack on the seat surface, which also runs along the side. It has not migrated and is very stable after being filled. It does not detract from it\'s appearance.

·A very nice stool with age and use.

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