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A CARVED WOOD 'CUBIST' CEREMONIAL STOOL (DWA), ASHANTI PEOPLE
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A CARVED WOOD 'CUBIST' CEREMONIAL STOOL (DWA), ASHANTI PEOPLEPublished: Jean-Paul Desroches (ed.) et al, Two Americans in Paris: A Quest for Asian Art, Paris, 2016, p. 160, no. 269.Exhibited:1. Pointe-à-Callière Museum, From the Lands of Asia. The Sam and Myrna Myers Collection, Montréal, 17 November 2016-19 March 2017.2. Kimbell Art Museum, From the Lands of Asia. The Sam and Myrna Myers Collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 4 March-19 August 2018.Ghana, late 19th to early 20th century. Of typical form, the curved rectangular seat supported on a cylindrical central column decorated with a series of alternating pierced rectangles. The outer rounded supports adorned along their profiles with a pierced latticework with a serrated outline.Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012.Condition: Very good condition with surface wear and inherent natural imperfections, including some fissures and visible age cracks. Distinct traces of weathering and signs of usage. Scattered minute nicks, shallow surface scratches, and few minor chips. The wood surface with a fine, naturally grown patina.Weight: 5.3 kgDimensions: Height 31.2 cm, Length 51.3 cmPrevalent throughout sub-Saharan West Africa and particularly in Ghana, this traditional carved wooden stool (dwa) has historically been employed by the Akan, most notably the Ashanti people, as an emblem of chieftaincy and male authority within rites of passage, serving as a marker of royalty, customary practice, and sociopolitical hierarchy. Queen mothers are also occasionally depicted publicly seated upon such stools. The 'dwa' has been further ascribed religious significance and crafted in a variety of sizes, forms, and motifs to communicate specific assertions of power and social status.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related domestic stool, Ghana, Ashanti people, 20th century, 46 cm long, in the Palmer Museum of Art, Pennsylvania State University, accession number 16-13. Compare a closely related carved wood stool, Ghana, Ashanti people, 19th century, 57.2 cm long, in the Brooklyn Museum, accession number 22.1695.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 3 April 2003, lot 49Price: USD 2,868 or approx. EUR 4,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: An Ashanti stool, Ghana, 20th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, manner of carving, and decorative style. Note the similar size (35 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Paris, 14 April 2022, lot 242Price: EUR 2,772 or approx. EUR 3,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: An Ashanti ceremonial stool, Ghana, 20th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, manner of carving, and decorative style. Note the similar size (34 cm).

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