GURUNSI, Burkina Faso. Hard, dense wood with a beautiful brown patina. Stool with rectangular top resting on four legs and phallus-shaped handle. 1st third of the 20th century. Length : 41 cm. Width : 12.5 cm. Height: 8.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of Patrice CHRISTY, an acknowledged specialist in wildlife conservation, particularly in Africa. He has co-authored several works on biodiversity, and his work has made a major contribution to understanding and preserving bird species in Africa, particularly in Gabon and Sâo-Tomé et Principe. All his objects were collected in the 1970s.