Woman's stool
20th century, 1950–2000
Object PlaceBurkina Faso
Medium/TechniqueWood
DimensionsOverall: 24 x 15 x 38 cm (9 7/16 x 5 7/8 x 14 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Geneviève McMillan in memory of Reba Stewart
Accession number2009.2725
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This woman's chair, with its angular head and neck, delicately engraved, slightly concave seat, and sturdy legs is a fine example attesting to the skills of the male Bwa carvers who created objects for everyday use.
Provenance1965, sold by Galerie Ernst Ascher, Paris, to Geneviève McMillan (b. 1922 - d. 2008), Cambridge, MA; 2008, to the Geneviève McMillan and Reba Stewart Foundation, Cambridge; 2009, gift of the Geneviève McMillan and Reba Stewart Foundation to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 17, 2009)
20th century