These stools were used as a utilitarian object. However, the stools with the carvings of ancestors were also considered sacred objects. This is an old piece, but its legs have been recarved during its long life.
Ex: Pacific Asian Art Museum, Pasadena
27 cm/ 10 1/2 in high
23.5 cm/ 9 1/2 in wide
Ex: Pacific Asian Art Museum, Pasadena
27 cm/ 10 1/2 in high
23.5 cm/ 9 1/2 in wide