RARE Africian Agba Stool Kingdom of Benin Edo Peoples of Nigeria early 20th Century beautifully Carved made from what looks like Teak wood. It measures 24″ long by 11″ wide by 19 tall. These stools were usually produced by carvers in Omada, the association of young men who served the Oba as palace pages and sword bearers and who carved in their spare time. The tops and legs tend to be intricately carved with scenes from Benin history, palace ceremonies and traditional Benin motifs. Two examples from the second half of the 19th century are in the Perls collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This top of this stool depicts a ceremony with Oba and two other dignitaries signing some inportant agreement or treaty and dates from the early to mid 20th Century. A Rare Africian tribal piece most of these are found in. In Good condition very sturdy. Will post world wide. The item “RARE Africian Agba Stool Kingdom of Benin Edo Nigeria early 20thC Carved Teak” is in sale since Saturday, December 11, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Ethnographic Antiques\African”. The seller is “orchardgolfpro” and is located in Armagh. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia.
- Antique: Yes
- Region of Origin: Africa
- Product: Stool
- Age: 1900-1940
- Primary Material: Wood
- Original/ Repro: Original
