Antique Tribal Nupe Stool or "Elephant Table"

A good late C19th or early C20th tribal Nupe stool or "Elephant" table.

Carved from a single piece of hardwood, the top decorated in a geometric design above ten shaped legs.

Elephant tables were traditionally made by the Nupe people of central Nigeria and often give as a gift from grooms to their brides. 

A highly decorative piece of tribal art that would function well as a side table.

From a private English collection 1960-2021. 

Central Nigeria. Circa 1900

H: 33cm

W: 41cm

D: 38cm

Ref: DB444