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FINE PRESTIGE STOOL OF AN ELEPHANT 1ST QTR 20TH CENTURY

Ashanti, Ghana. £950

Elephant Stool. Ashanti Culture. Ghana

This fine early stool depicts an elephant - an Ashanti symbol of power and strength. Carved from a heavy brown wood, this large, impressive stool had a spiritual meaning alongside its functional use. In Ashanti society, it is custom for every man and woman to have their own stool, which also served as the seat of the owner's soul.

Ex Private Collection, UK

Estimated Period: First Quarter of 20th Century

Condition Report

There is a missing piece to one of the corners, as shown in the photographs. 

H: 55cm 

L: 58cm

 

Reference 

 

Sandro Bocola, Afrikanische Sitze, pp.35-36 

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