Nigerian Nupe Stool
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Nigerian Nupe stools are significant cultural artifacts that represent prestige, authority, and artistic heritage for the Nupe people of Nigeria. Carved from a single piece of wood, these stools are often adorned with intricate, abstract geometric patterns, a characteristic of Nupe art due to their predominately Muslim culture. They were traditionally used by chiefs and elders at important meetings and market days, serving as both functional seating and symbols of status, power, and social standing within the community. Great used as side table, small coffee table, ottoman, or display accent table.
