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Antique ASHANTI Queen Mother Carved Wooden Stool Ghana Africa

$3,800
£2,905.30
€3,346.32
CA$5,324.97
A$5,944.82
CHF 3,115
MX$72,770.47
NOK 39,560.50
SEK 37,300.53
DKK 24,973.94
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Antique GHANA, ASHANTI "Queen Mother" type hardwood hand carved stool. Hand-carved stool made by the Ashanti People of Ghana, West Africa. It's carved from one piece of wood and has great openwork which is a learned skill and passed down over many generations. They are also known as the Asante People and they were the largest and most powerful of a series of states formed in southern Ghana by people known as the Akan. Beautiful carved details with a traditional curved carved stool top and stepped base. Hand carved tribal wooden stool, the round shaft bordered with crests centered on an openwork pillar surmounted by a curved seat. The shaped seat on a compressed circular support with pierced and carved central column and carved rectangular base. The Ashanti stool is reserved for authority figures such as a chief and their families. This particular wooden stools are traditionally handmade from one piece of wood from the Ashanti Tribe of Ghana. Africa, Ghana, circa 1940. Restored. DIMENSIONS: 19.5ʺW × 10ʺD × 16ʺH. Seat height is 14". This stool is great in a myriad of settings from traditional to eclectic to contemporary to Bohemian. Great in a bathroom with rolled towels or any room as an accent or side table.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. restored.
  • Seller Location:
    North Hollywood, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AFS3241stDibs: LU906838902582

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