Old Bamileke Wooden Stool, Cameroon, W. Africa with a unique carved Abstract Design Asian Art such as that of the

such as that of the Ekonda

These masks are characterized by a wooden superstructure in the form of a double-barred cross with short vertical elements projecting from the tips of each horizontal bar

They retold the arduous story about their feat through dance

the artists poured molten metal directly into a cast in the ground called a puddle mold

Villagers at the time had to protect themselves from the animals that would pass by their town and try to threaten to eat their food supply

Old Bamileke Wooden Stool, Cameroon, W. Africa with a unique carved Abstract Design Asian Art such as that of theAnother rare Bamileke stool that I am happy to offer here and one that meets my criteria of quality and aesthetics in this genre in which it is often difficult to ascertain or determine quality & authenticity. 1. Carved from a single block of hardwood (a characteristic of traditional African carving). 2. The stool has clearly been carved without the use of power tools and totally by hand turning any piece over and observing the back or inside will