A uncommon terracotta relic, certainly an antique example. Known as a tigué in the Bozo language, this ceramic stool was given as a gift to a new bride among the Niger River-dwelling people of Mali. Seated on the stool upon arrival to her husband's home, the bride took pride in her gift, as well as comfort in its protective properties. Shaped by hand from terracotta, this pedestal-shaped stool is decorated with incised circles and hatch marks, and painted with brick red and ochre pigments.

The stool measures 10 x 7 inches. Bozo peoples, Mali, Africa.