Ashanti Elephant Stool

c. 1900
$1,180 USD SOLD
Dimensions
W: 23.0" D: 13.0" H: 15.25"
Materials
Wood
Collection #
CAA0749A
Estimated Shipping
$150

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-carved stool reference the Ashanti King Stool. This distinctive form, combined with the fact that elephant motifs were exclusively reserved for kings, mark this piece as a leader's stool. Animal representations were frequently gestural, relying on basic shapes and a sense of movement to evoke the spirit of the intended animal. Those efforts live on in this unique sculptural object.

Additional Dimensions:
Seat Height: 12.25"

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