Tribal Stool from Africa
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A large scale, hand carved and silver painted Ashanti tribal stool. Likely painted silver in the 1920s to compliment metallic trend of the Art Deco movement.
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Tribal Stool from Africa
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A large scale, hand-carved and silver painted Ashanti tribal stool. Likely painted silver in the the 1920s to compliment metallic trend of the Art Deco movement.
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Ashante Stool
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very rare Ashante Queen Mother's stool with exceptional Provenance . This stool would have been carved for a Queen Mother in the very early part of the 19th century. The st...
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Ashanti Style Tribal Stool
Located in Pasadena, TX
Ashanti Style Tribal Stool Stool in the style of the Ashanti Tribe of Ghana.
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Ashanti Fawohodie Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Stools indicated power, status, and lines of succession in traditional Ashanti culture. The tiered platform, curved seat, and ridged supports on this object reference the Ashanti Kin...
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Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool
Located in Plainview, NY
An exceptional and unusually large early 20th century African Ashanti hand-carved wood stool from Ghana featuring scalloped and geometric forms on one side with a stylized bird on th...
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$796
H 15.75 in W 21.26 in D 11.42 in
Hand-carved Ashanti Tribal Leaders stool from Ghana, West Africa.
Located in London, London
Hand Carved Ashanti Tribal leaders stool; West Africa Early 20thC Stools such as this hold deep cultural and spiritual significance, representing the owners wealth and rank This ex...
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Original vintage Ashanti African stool 1920's
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Lovely Ashanti stool with good colour and patina dating to around 1920. These stools were status symbols and wre typically carved out of a single block of wood.
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African Folk Art Ashanti Sculpted Wood Art Chairs / Stools
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pair of small, charming hand carved stools from Africa, circa early 1900's. Beautifully hand sculpted of a hardwood with a dark stain. No markings or signage on them. Possibly ceremo...
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Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa
Located in Leuven , BE
Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa Carved from a single piece of wood, the African Ashanti head rest, Ghana, has a curved top raised on a pedestals depicti...
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African Akan Ashanti Tribal Stool
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
A great example of a mid to late 20th century African Ashanti stool. Carved from one piece of wood, showing geometric incisions typical to the Ashanti stools. Solid wood blackened. T...
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Large African Stool
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
A larger than normal Ashanti tribal stool from Ghana. Based on the form of an animal, possibly a leopard, carved from one piece of wood.
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Ashanti Asante Tribal Stool
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century tribal stool. Carved from one piece of wood, this stool was made by the Ashanti tribe from Ghana.
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Ashanti Carved Stool
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Ashanti stool from Ghana, carved from a single piece of wood. Wonderful carved details of triangular voids and a reverse zig zag center structural design. Use as a low end table, st...
Large Ashanti Stool
Located in London, GB
A large Ashanti stool from Ghana. Larger than average with good patination, signs of wear and tear and fine carving. Carved from one single piece of wood.
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Large Scale Vintage Ashanti Stool
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Large, vintage Ashanti stool carved from one piece of hardwood. Showing the Heraldic emblem of Ghana, home of the powerful Ashanti Empire. At the bottom of the stool, "Made in Ju...
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Fine Ashanti Stool with Bird Motif, Ghana
Located in London, GB
This fine Ashanti stool from Ghana, which dates to the first half of the 20th century, features an unusual motif - a bird of prey. The surface of this stool exhibits a lovely smooth,...
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Finely Carved Early Ashanti Stool With Bird Motif, Ghana
Located in London, GB
This large early Ashanti stool consists of an attractive support featuring a double-sided bird motif. The surface of the stool exhibits a rich, dark patina. Extensive use over the ...
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H 18 in W 22.5 in D 13.75 in
Vintage African Ashanti Stool, Asegua, Ghana, Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Vintage African Ashanti Stool (Asegua), Ghana, late 20th century. Hand carved from a solid piece of sese or cedar wood, popularly known as a chief’s bench, with the design of an elev...
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Ashanti tribal stool Ghana
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
An early to mid 20th century Ashanti tribal stool. An original piece which has been well used and not produced for the tourist industry.
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Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
A wonderful small early 20th century Ashanti tribal stool, headrest. Carved from a single piece of wood.
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Hand Carved Ashanti Stool
Located in Pomona, CA
1910 Ashanti tribal stool. This stool was used by the tribal leader's wife.
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African Ashanti Mid Century Styled Carved Wooden Stool
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A primitive handcrafted wooden African Ashanti styled tribal stool or ottoman done with Mid Century abstracted design motif .
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Wooden Ashanti Drum Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Ashanti culture, stools indicated power, status, and lines of succession. The flat base, curved seat, and ridged supports of this piece reference the Ashanti King Stoo...
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Ashanti Fawohodie Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Ashanti culture, stools indicated power, status, and lines of succession. The flat base, curved seat, and ridged supports of this hand-carved stool reference the Ashan...
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Ghanaian Ashanti Incised Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Stools indicated power, status, and lines of succession in traditional Ashanti culture. The flat base, curved seat, and ridged supports reference the Ashanti King stool. While many s...
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Ashanti Tethered Beast Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Ashanti culture, stools indicated power, status, and lines of succession. The platform base, curved seat, and ridged supports of this stool reference the Ashanti King ...
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Tribal African Adinkra Symbol Carved Ashanti Stool
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Hand carved teak African (Ghana) Ashanti stool. Carved at the center is the Adinkra " Gye Name" symbol (various interpretations all pointing to the overarching meaning " he who s...
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Hand-Carved Teak Ashanti Stool, Ghana, Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An Ashanti stool, traditional personal stool from Ghana. Mid 1970s. Hand-carved from a single piece of teak wood. Use as a low end table, stand or seat.
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Ashanti Marriage Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Ashanti culture, stools indicated power, status, and lines of succession. The flat base, curved seat, and ridged supports of this stool reference the Ashanti King stoo...
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Ashanti Friendship Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Stools indicated power, status, and lines of succession in traditional Ashanti culture. The flat base, curved seat, and ridged supports of this hand-carved wooden stool reference the...
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Ashanti Elephant Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Ashanti culture of central Ghana, stools indicate power, status, and lines of succession. The flat base, curved seat, and ridged supports of this particular hand carve...
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Ashanti Tribe Stool
Located in London, GB
A very large scale carved hardwood Ashanti tribe stool Ghana, 20th century.
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Hand-Carved Ashanti Stool
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A remarkable Ashanti stool, with tribal markings & designs, carved from a solid block of wood.
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Geometric Ashanti African Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
An indicator of status and family, stools play an integral role in traditional Ashanti culture. Believed to be the resting place for a person's soul, a stool is given to a child when...
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Hand Carved Akan or Ashanti Stool
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Original hand carved African tribal Ashanti stool, Ghana, early 20th century. Very nice almost graphic design carved out of one solid piece of wood.
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Large Old Ashanti Stool from Ghana
Located in Rochester, NY
An old large African Ashanti stool with beautifully aged old surface color patina to carved wood
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Hand Carved Wooden Akan / Ashanti Stool
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Original hand carved African tribal Ashanti stool - Ghana, early 20th century.
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Vintage Carved African Stool by the Ashanti of Ghana
Located in Troy, MI
This Ashanti carved stool dates from the 1980s and was found in Ghana. Hand carved and crafted from a single piece of wood, this stool has white painted and etched detailed design on...
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Late 19th or Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool from Ghana
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an unusual and highly decorative Ashanti stool from Ghana. The stool features a carved turtle and carved snail positioned on either side of the seat. The seat itself is suppo...
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Vintage Carved Small African Stool by the Ashanti of Ghana
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Ghana, this Ashanti carved stool dates from the 1980s. Hand carved and crafted from a single piece of wood, this stool has white painted and etched detailed design on the se...
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Early 20th Century Ashanti Tribe Hand Carved Stool, Ghana, Africa
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a hand carved wooden stool from the Ashanti Tribe in Ghana, Africa, dating to the early 20th century in very good overall condition, with great patina, minor edge l...
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Pair of African Ashanti stools
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of African Ashanti stools Wear consistent with age and use. ethnic furniture - wabi sabi decoration Measures : 43x32cm H:32cm Material : Carved Wood
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19th C Ashanti Stool Rare Carving
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
A Rare collectible - uncommon to find this specific crocodile motif. Carved from a single block of wood, in Ashanti culture this stool is perceived as a universal icon of power, achi...
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Ashanti Stool or Low Seat from Ghana, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Ashanti stool from Ghana. Hand carved from a single piece of blonde mahogany. An eye-catching addition as a low end table, stand or seat.
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Small African Ashanti tribal stool midcentury
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
A midcentury African tribal stool. Ashanti tribe, Ghana. A wonderful genuine tribal stool which has evidently been used and not made for the tourist trade.
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African Stool
Located in East Hampton, NY
Ashanti tribal stool from Ghana.
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Ashanti Valor Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Ashanti culture, stools indicated power, status, and lines of succession. The flat base, curved seat, and ridged supports of this hand-carved stool reference the Ashan...
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Ashanti Leopard Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Stools indicated power, status, and lines of succession in traditional Ashanti culture. The platform base, curved seat, and ridged supports reference this as an Ashanti King stool. I...
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Ashanti Symbolic Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Stools indicated power, status, and lines of succession in traditional Ashanti culture. The flat base, curved seat, and ridged supports reference the Ashanti King Stool. This stool p...
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Ebonized African Ashanti Stool
Located in New York, NY
African "Ashanti" stool. Hand-carved from African hardwood. Ebony finish. See our other listings for additional styles and finishes, Ghana, circa 1980.
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Ebonized African Ashanti Stool
Located in New York, NY
African "Ashanti" stool. hand-carved from African hardwood. Ebony finish. See our other listings for additional styles and finishes, Ghana, circa 1980.
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Vintage Ashanti African Stool
Located in New York, NY
Stools indicate status, power and a succession of Ghanian chiefs and kings. Carved from single blocks, Asante (or Ashanti) stool's traditionally have crescent-shaped seats, flat base...
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Sold
H 18.5 in W 23.5 in D 11.5 in
Old Classic Wood Ashanti Fante Stool with Supporting Leopard Mid-20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Created in the early to mid-20th century, by an anonymous artist of the Akan people of Ghana, probably Ashanti (Asante) or Fanti (Fante). What separates this stool from the standard ...
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Old Ashanti Stool Ghana
Located in Rochester, NY
Classic Ashanti ( Asante ) stool from Ghana. Finely carved from a single piece of wood in beautifully aged old surface color. Early 20th century. . Great looking and genuinely old. L...
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An Ashanti African Stool
Located in New York, NY
Carved with what seems to be a bullet cartridge motif, this tribal stool makes a wonderful accent piece or decorative object.
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Sold
H 20 in W 23.5 in D 11.5 in
Old Classic Wood Ashanti Stool with King Figure & Endless Knot Mid-20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts and columns, or, as in this case, an endless knot form supporting the cu...
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Vintage Ashanti Stool from Ghana
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Ashanti stool is from Ghana. This type of stool is used by storytellers and chiefs. This particular stool has amazing geometric pattern detail throughout.
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Mid-20th Century Carved Hardwood Ashanti Stool
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century carved hardwood Ashanti stool, circa 1960. Traditional Ghanian ceremonial stool made from a single piece of wood. Shaped seat with solid carved stem, standing on ...
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African Tribal Stool in Carved Wood with Tiered Base
Located in Astoria, NY
Ashanti attributed African tribal stool in carved wood, with perforated top and perforated tiered base.
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African Ashanti Wood Stool, Ghana, circa 1920s
Located in Buffalo, NY
African Ashanti wood stool, Ghana, circa 1920s. Great design Art Deco. The Golden Stool (Ashanti-Twi: Sika 'dwa) is the royal and divine throne of the Ashanti people. According to le...
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Ashanti Stool from Ghana, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Most had specific names and designated users. Ashanti stools are spiritual as well as practical.
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Ashanti Tribal Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well carved Ashanti stool from Ghana, made from a single block of wood
Ashanti Tribal Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well carved Ashanti stool from Ghana, made from a single block of wood with early metal repairs.
Ashanti Stool - Akan Folk - Ghana
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Beautiful Ashanti stool made by a member of the Akan folk / Ghana. The stool has a very nice and authentic patina with typical signes of use.
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African Ashanti Stool
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
African Ashanti stool, Ghana, circa 1950.
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Early 20th Century Ashanti Prestige Stool with Elephant Motif, Ghana
Located in London, GB
This impressive early twentieth-century stool, from the Ashanti culture in Ghana, depicts an elephant - an Ashanti symbol of power and strength. Finely carved from a heavy brown wood...
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$690
H 12.21 in W 17.72 in D 7.88 in
Ashanti Stool, West African Hand Carved Hardwood Stool, Wabi Sabi, 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A highly decorative handcrafted Ashanti stool, made in West Africa(Ghana) in the 1970s. A unique design making it a one-of-a-kind piece for your home. A beautiful wabi sabi object w...
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Ashanti Wood Stools West Africa, Ghana
Located in Montreal, QC
Ashanti Wood Stools West Africa, Ghana
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Ashanti Wood Stools West Africa, Ghana
Located in Montreal, QC
Ashanti wood stools West Africa, Ghana.
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Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana
Located in Zemst, BE
Ashanti footstool, Ghana West-Africa Handcut and handcarved Fine condtion Period: probably post 1945
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