Footrest

Furniture

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Nso Traditional Catalog

Name/Title

Footrest

Entry/Object ID

2014.01.301

Description

Semi circular foot rest with a solid top carved around the edges with a chain of cowries end to end and wavy lines to form a border, plain inside. Top held by open frame work carved with cowrie chains. In the open spaces on the curved edge are a bush cow's head in the center, and two elephant mask forms on either side. On the straight back side is a spider framed by cowrie shapes.

Context

Used by the Fon to rest his feet while sitting on a throne

Dimensions

Height

20 cm

Width

61 cm

Depth

26 in

Dimension Notes

H: 20 cm L: 61 cm W: 26

Material

Wood, pigment