Stool or Bench
CultureDogon peoples
Date1875-1925
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/2 × 10 1/4 × 32 inches (29.21 × 26.04 × 81.28 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Berger
Object number78-28
On View
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DescriptionA ceremonial stool int he form of an antelope, with the dorsal part forming an oblong planar platform. Slanted sides carved with a crocodile in the center flanked by human figures, designed in a cubistic manner. The head of the animal is stylized, with the horns sweeping backwards. A short, triangular tail.ProvenanceWith J. J. Klejman, New York, NY, by March 2, 1973 [1];
Purchased from J. J. Klejman by Jerry D. (1917-2003) and Heather (1936-2022) Berger, Shawnee Mission, KS, March 2-July 1978 [2];
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1978.
NOTES:
[1] According to Ralph T. Coe, Director, in a letter to Mathias Komor, June 28, 1978, copy in NAMA curatorial files.
[2] According to J. J. Klejman’s invoice to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Berger, March 2, 1973, NAMA curatorial files.
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