Chief's Stool

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Culture Zula

Title Chief's Stool

Date 19th–mid 20th century

Medium Wood

Dimensions Object: 15 1/4 × 11 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (38.7 × 29.2 × 7 cm)
Overall: 15 1/4 × 11 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (38.7 × 29.2 × 7 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 66.74

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Allied with the better-known Luba peoples, the Zula adopted some Luba customs, such as the use of stools supported by female figures as emblems of chiefs' power and right to rule. The figure's splayed bent legs are typical of Zula stools.

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"Chief's Stool | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=66.74