Lot no. 185
GURUNSI tripod chair Burkina Faso.
Hardwood, dark brown patina.
High tripod seat with two legs on one side and a long leg on the other.
1st half of the 20th century.
Length : 41 cm. Width : 11 cm. Height : 23 m.
Small chips.
Provenance: Collection of Patrice CHRISTY, a recognised 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.
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