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Stool (Mmam)
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Stool (Mmam)

Artist/Maker (Ghana)
Dateca. 1960
Mediumcece wood
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/4 x 21 3/4 x 11 5/8 in. (36.2 x 55.2 x 29.5 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings
Credit LineGift of Professor and Mrs. Robert R. Ferens
Terms
    Object number91.0088
    DescriptionAkan stools have spiritual significance as well as practical use. The stool absorbs the spirit of the owner throughout his or her lifetime. It is tipped on its side or tilted against a wall when not in use so no one else, not even a malevolent spirit, can sit on it. This stool shows a fine natural honey-colored patina produced by much daily use.
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    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chair (Gba)
    N'Gere people
    ca. 1925
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Stool
    Bamileke people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Ancestral Stool (Erhe)
    Benin Kingdom
    probably 19th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Stool
    Bamana people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Stool Figure
    Luba people
    early 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Stool
    Bozo people
    not dated
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Stool
    Marajoara
    ca. 1000-1400
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Stool (Duho)
    Taino
    ca. 1000-1500
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Stool
    Artist Unknown
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mola
    Diego Gonzalez
    ca. 2013
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Lamp
    Dogon people
    20th century
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