Man's chair - Burkina Faso, Gurunsi / Bwa

wood, encrusted patina in some places, water spots, traces of usage
The backrest is originally carved with the contours of a bicycle.
Men in many villages throughout Burkina Faso gather in the courtyard in front of the family home, as the sun sets, and dinner is prepared. They share a pipe of tobacco or pass around a few bowls of millet beer, as men recline on comfortable, curved chairs such as this one.
H: 81 cm; L: 80 cm; W: 25,5 cm, H: 31,9 inch; L: 31,5 inch; W: 10,0 inch
Provenance:
Christie's Paris, 16 June 2009, Lot 16
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Published in:
Willborg, P., "J.P. Willborg 25th Anniversary", Stockholm, 2005, ill. 24
AHDRC: 0003401
Lit.: Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, ill. 531
Condition Report: See description