Lot 443

Early Fante Queen Mother Figure | Dwa Stool

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Early Fante Queen Mother Figure | Dwa Stool

Estimate: $1,600 - $2,250

Starting Bid: $800

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by Artemis Fine Arts
July 30, 2026 8:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

West Africa, Ghana, Fante, ca. 1900–1930 CE. A seated female figure carved from a single block of wood, representing a Fante queen mother. The surface is coated in white kaolin, with black pigment marking the coiffure, brows, ringed neck, and facial features. Strands of yellow glass trade beads encircle the waist and both lower legs. The figure rests on a low stool known as a dwa; these stools and their shape can indicate rank, gender, and nobility status. Size: 6" W x 17.75" H (15.2 cm W x 45.1 cm H).

Provenance: private Atlanta, Georgia, USA collection; ex- Tribal Gatherings, Pennsylvania, USA; ex-Amyas Naegele Gallery, New York, USA

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Item # 202932

  • Condition: Stable pressure fissures, and old insect bore holes on the legs, and small loss to right foot. Fading to pigments and surface patina.

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