Prestige stool (ulimbi bia)
Prestige stool (ulimbi bia)
Prestige stool (ulimbi bia)
Prestige stool (ulimbi bia)
Prestige stool (ulimbi bia)
Prestige stool (ulimbi bia)
Prestige stool (ulimbi bia)
Prestige stool (ulimbi bia)

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Prestige stool (ulimbi bia),

early 20th century

Baule artist
y1980-24

Information

Title
Prestige stool (ulimbi bia)
Dates

early 20th century

Maker
Baule artist
Medium
Wood, paint, upholstery studs, and metal
Dimensions
48 × 61 × 35.5 cm (18 7/8 × 24 × 14 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Melvin A. Scharfman
Object Number
y1980-24
Place Made

Africa, Côte d’Ivoire

Culture
African, Baulé
Type
stools, furniture, regalia
Materials
wood, paint, upholstery, metal
Techniques
carving, painting (coating)
Subject
prestige, felines

Dr. and Mrs. Melvin A. Scharfman, Great Neck, NY; Princeton University Art Museum, 1980

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