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Catalog Number |
2005.2.4 |
Object Name |
Stool |
Description |
Stool from the Karamojong Culture, Moroto, Uganda. Made from one piece of Muvuli tree wood. The Karamojong people are agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east of Uganda. The Karamojong create a wide variety of stools that are multi-purpose. A stool can be used as a seat while watching over livestock, or as a headrest that protects coiffures and elevates the head for sleeping. Though the rest may appear uncomfortable, resting one’s head on the hard surface is said to produce a pleasantly relaxing numbing effect. |
Title |
Stool |
Date |
c. 1929 |
Material |
wood |
Dimensions |
H-8.125 W-8.75 D-3.625 inches |
Credit line |
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. K.D. Stout |
Place of Origin |
Africa/Uganda/Moroto |
Culture |
Karamojong |
Subjects |
Design Furniture Headgear Hunting Seating furniture Social classes Stools Wood carving |
Relation |
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