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Caryatid Stool, Late 19th-early 20th century
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
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| Artist | Songye |
| Spatial Coverage | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Temporal Coverage | 1875-1925 |
| Description | The image of a figure supporting a stool was probably introduced into Songye art in the 19th century by the neighboring Luba. This is one of a small group of stylistically similar stools featuring a muscular figure with splayed feet, flexed legs, and abstracted facial features, including a jutting chin. They likely served as symbols of rank and authority, although some could have been made for a European clientele. [A work made of wood, pigment, and copper alloy.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | The `description` field in this response is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Generic License (CC-By) and the Terms and Conditions of artic.edu. All other data in this response is licensed under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) 1.0 designation and the Terms and Conditions of artic.edu. |
| Use Rights URL | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Stool (seating Furniture) Wood (plant Material) Carving Songye Authority Arts of Africa Metal Metal Working Copper Alloy African Art Furniture Central Africa Abstract Figures Rank Status Artworks |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Visual Artwork |
