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About the Item

An antique Ashanti ceremonial stool, carved from a single piece of wood. The up-curved seat stands on five supports, the central one pierced with small semi circles and the outer four supports carved, fretted. In very good condition Length 46cm Height 34cm Width 24cm The origin of the Ashante culture can be found in the Akan ethnic groups that inhabited West Africa around Lake Volta and the Gulf of Guinea. The Asante formed a strong confederation that developed from the late 17th century, with the founding of the city of Kumasi, and whose economy was based on trade, gold mining and slave traffic. They are the most important and larger ethnic group in Ghana and was one of the few African states capable of resisting European imperialism. Within the material heritage and furniture of the Ashante people, some of the most outstanding pieces are the ceremonial stools, being the Golden Stool (Sika Dwa Kofi) the main symbol of the Asante kingdom, which according to tradition, descended from heaven at the end of the 17th century and contains the spirit of their nation. Within the typology of the stools, we find specifically female pieces, the mmaa dwa. These are stools carved from a piece of wood, with a hollow central column and four corner supports, upholding a curved seat. Depending on the status of the owner, the complexity of the design could vary, including carvings. The stools mmaa dwa have traditionally been associated with women and queen mothers in the various local chiefdoms, being an attribute of their power, as only women can sit on them in public. Oral tradition attributes them symbolic values, such as references to the transmission of power through the queen-mothers. The stool is a symbol of female fertility and propagation and represents queen-mothers as a pillar of her community and family. The link between furniture and owner is very close, becoming identified with his/her soul. There is an example of this stool in TheRoyal Collection in London presented to Princess Margaret.

Dimensions:
Height: 13.39 in (34 cm)Width: 18.12 in (46 cm)Depth: 9.45 in (24 cm)Seat Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)
Style:
Tribal (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Carved
Place of Origin:
Ghana
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
1900
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU6578238401992

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