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Royal Stool

20th century
Object PlaceGhana
Medium/TechniqueWood, cast copper alloy, talc and copper chains
DimensionsOverall: 50.2 x 62.2 x 29.5 cm (19 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.)
Credit LineBequest of William E. Teel
Accession number2014.209
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
ProvenanceAugust 21, 1991, sold by Charles Davis, Davis Gallery, New Orleans, to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2014)
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