The stool was loved by its owner, repaired in several places with decorated metal straps. It has an openwork, tiered lattice central post and four support posts. It has the older style tiered square cut out and wide cross hollow on the underside (see photo).
Made by a carver of the Ashante (Asante) or Fante (Fanti) people, a subgroup of the Akan, Ghana, most likely in the early part of the 20th century. These stools were common in Ghana until the mid-20th century. They were given to a person who had reached puberty for use at home, in schools, and were sometimes carried in processions. Later they were sometimes put into an ancestral shrine.
Not in the best condition, this stool shows signs of age and a lot of use, however is still tight and strong. This stool has lost most of its side projections along the outer edge of each post. Missing areas in the central post. The corners of the curved seat ends scuffed. One side of the top with a crack that is slightly lifted. The whole rubbed and stained from extensive native use.
This was field collected in Ghana c. 2002.
Made by a carver of the Ashante (Asante) or Fante (Fanti) people, a subgroup of the Akan, Ghana, most likely in the early part of the 20th century. These stools were common in Ghana until the mid-20th century. They were given to a person who had reached puberty for use at home, in schools, and were sometimes carried in processions. Later they were sometimes put into an ancestral shrine.
Not in the best condition, this stool shows signs of age and a lot of use, however is still tight and strong. This stool has lost most of its side projections along the outer edge of each post. Missing areas in the central post. The corners of the curved seat ends scuffed. One side of the top with a crack that is slightly lifted. The whole rubbed and stained from extensive native use.
This was field collected in Ghana c. 2002.
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Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)
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Style:Tribal(In the Style Of)
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Materials and Techniques:WoodHand-Carved
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Place of Origin:Ghana
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Period:Mid-20th Century
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Date of Manufacture:Early-Mid-20th century
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Condition:FairWear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. In appropriate condition for a used tribal object with wear, scratches and chips.
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Seller Location:Point Richmond, CA
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Reference Number:Seller: SMG38Seller: LU1778238272852
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