Old Wooden Senufo Stool, West Africa with an Abstract Form authentic SW rugs Not only is the pile

Not only is the pile woven from wools from the famed plains of Gazni but the foundation is as well

angle and size of the 'nodules' is complex and for such a uniform article to be created shows tremendous skill

The base and sculpture show signs of being extensively worshipped and were probably moved around a home or small temple

This unique antique low table was used by the side of a low chair to hold tea

The chair is in good condition and is unpolished

Old Wooden Senufo Stool, West Africa with an Abstract Form authentic SW rugs Not only is the pileCarved from a single block of wood by members of the Senufo Tribe, N. Ivory Coast W. Burkina Faso, this stool has what I refer to as a spontaneous and unrehearsed design. The carver carved following instinct and not a set design and clearly carved without the use of power tools but by hand with a machete, panga or knife. Objects such as this fascinate meNormally objects like this were not made for resale but personal use normally in a small village or