Old Wooden Senufo Stool, West Africa with an Abstract Form authentic SW rugs but he later came to

but he later came to see this literal interpretation as characteristic of the first level of knowledge

value or rarity

Although many have Mantras (written prayers and invocations) on the outside many older ones are far simpler

all of which exemplify a masters weavers' imagination and skill

Old Wooden Senufo Stool, West Africa with an Abstract Form authentic SW rugs but he later came toCarved from a single block of wood by members of the Senufo Tribe, N. Ivory Coast W. Burkina Faso, this stool has what I refer to as a spontaneous and unrehearsed design. The carver carved following instinct and not a set design and clearly carved without the use of power tools but by hand with a machete, panga or knife. Objects such as this fascinate meNormally objects like this were not made for resale but personal use normally in a small village or