Detail of Mother and Child		You have chosen the stool on which the mother sits. Only important leaders would be depicted on a seat of office, such as this stool; others would stand or sit on the ground. The posture of the figure shows that she is an important person, and the stool is a symbol of her leadership position in the community.
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