A superb tripod monoxyl stool for a grand initiate, stylized representation of a bird with its neck plunged into water. This type of neck-rest seat, of great value to its owner and family, was struck on the ground to announce the arrival of the elders. See for another very fine comparable stool in the Ader sale, Paris, April 19, 2019, lot no. 19. Lobi or Dagari, Burkina Faso Wood, very fine patina. Length: 88.5cm Provenance: Jacques Viault Collection