GURUNSI, Burkina Faso. Hard, dense wood with a beautiful honey-coloured patina. A stool with a rectangular top resting on four legs and a phallus-shaped handle. Length: 37 cm. Width: 12.5 cm. Height: 10 cm. Traces of erosion. 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.