GothamGallery Fine African art - Hemba Janus Stool Start Price USD 5,580.00 Current Price USD 5,580.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, October 25, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location NYC See more about 'GothamGallery Fine African art - Hemba Janus Stool' Description Gotham Gallery Offering the Finest Quality Sub-Saharan African Art Outstanding African DRC Hemba Caryatid Janus Stool MEASUREMENT: HEIGHT: 14.5 WIDTH: 12 DEPTH: 12 INCHES MEASUREMENT: HEIGHT: 37 WIDTH: 30.5 DEPTH: 30.5 CENTIMETERS MEASUREMENT STOOL ONLYMATERIAL: WOODESTIMATED AGE: EARLY 20TH CENTURY CONDITION: VERY GOOD REMARKS: BEAUTIFUL STOOL WITH STYLIZED FIGURES RICH BROWN PATINA SHIPPING: US EAST COAST $25.00 EXACT RATE USE SHIPPING CALCULATOR INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS WELCOME CONDITIONMinor scrapes and chips, worn areas, major wood deterioration to base – not noticeable from top, overall condition stable and very good. Thank you and please view my other items. BACKGROUND In southeast DRC, the Hemba people inhabit vast plains surrounded by high hills and bordered by streams, rocks, and marshes. The Hemba are primarily subsistence agriculturalists whose main staples include manioc, maize, peanuts, sesame, yams and beans. These crops are supplemented by small scale hunting and fishing done mostly by the men. Some alluvial copper is panned from the river and sold to outside markets. The Hemba are divided into large clans, which, by definition, are families with a common ancestor. The hereditary chief of each clan renders justice and has the privilege of receiving numerous gifts. The Hemba practice ancestor worship to justify the present authority and power of the chief of the clan. The Hemba practice ancestor worship. The Hemba stools with their supporting figures might be representations of the ancient custom prescribing that the king sit on the back of a crouching slave to symbolize his power. Other speculates the caryatides subjects are reminders that the Hemba live in a matrilineal society. Painter Fred Uhlman words - Most of the artists I admired, Picasso, Modigliani, Deraini, to mention only a few, had collected African art and had been profoundly influenced by it. Shortly afterwards I bought the Baule Fetish and the Baule bobbin which are still two of the finest pieces in my collection. It is easy to see why I bought them and why from that moment I have never stopped collecting. The head of the bobbin or heddle - pulley which is after all only a functional object for the purpose of weaving seemed to me then and today as beautiful as a Greek goddess. The fetish moved me as deeply as the bobbin by its silent tragic dignity and its air of profound meditation. GUARANTEEAUTHENTICITY AND CONDITION OF ITEMS ARE GUARANTEE TO THEIR DESCRIPTION. IF THE ITEM IS FOUND TO BE NOT AS DESCRIBED OR PICTURED, FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF THE WINNING BID AMOUNT AND SHIPPING CHARGE WILL BE GIVEN.QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, OR MORE DETAIL PICTURES. EMAIL:GOTHAMGALLERY@AOL.COMSHIPPINGSHIPPING COST INCLUDES INSURANCE, US POSTAL PRIORITY MAIL UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COST PLEASE INQUIRE.PAYMENTPAYMENT ACCEPTED, PAYPAL, CERTIFIED CHECK, PERSONAL CHECK 5 TO 7 DAYS TO CLEAR. OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT PLEASE INQUIRE FIRST. Please click and check store items GothamGallery Fine African Art 　 Place a Bid!