A Nigerian Nupe or Elephant Stool /Table, c1900

 

A hand-carved Nigerian Nupe or ‘Elephant’ stool or table, hand carved from a single piece of hardwood, the top decorated in a geometric design above 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.

Overall in very good condition in an original dry finish, unusually having a single leg removed, sawn off on the underside. 

Nigeria, C1900

width 39cm / 15.5” 

depth 42cm / 16.5” 

height 28cm / 11”