YORUBA CARYATID STOOL NIGERIA carved wood and pigment, standing on a flat base, the circular seat held by a support in the form of a nude female, with incised scarification to the belly and shoulders, she is shown kneeling, holding the seat with hands raised above her head, two animals, possibly leopards, flank her on either side, the face and hands painted red, the rest of the stool in deep indigo overlain with white spots (68cm tall ) Footnote: Provenance: Private collection, France Millon et Associés, Paris