Vintage African Ghanaian, Hand-Carved Wood Ashanti Stool

Description: Vintage Gye Nyame Ashanti Stool from Ghana🇬🇭 Hand Carved Osese wood Measurements: Seat is 22 in length by 10 in wide Base is 20 in long by 7 in wide Seat height is 16 inches This Ceremonial Royal stool ahennwa or throne or dwa is more or less decorated according to the status of its possessor, it has great institutional and symbolic importance among the Akan people one of the major Ethnic groups in Ghana, Africa. The Stool is considered the “soul of the nation”, once enthroned the king (ahene) becomes as sacred as the seat. These stools are rectangular in shape and have supporting pillars called (annan) *legs*. This stool is used to settle disputes in the traditional setting and other community problems. The symbol on the front of the stool is Epa ( handcuffs) .which signifies law and justice.Its also teaches morality and good conduct. The mmarima dwa are the stools of the men, while the mmaa dwa are for women. Each stool is understood to be the seat of the owner’s soul and when not in use it is placed against a wall so that other souls passing by may relax on it. The Golden Stool is the royal throne and must never touch the ground; instead it is placed on a blanket. (I have photographed it on my back deck for the purpose of showing the design clearly) The stool shows succession and power. Each stool is made from a single block of the wood ( a tall forest tree ) and carved with a crescent-shaped seat, flat base and complex support structure. The many designs and symbolic meanings mean that every stool is unique; each has a different meaning for the person whose soul it seats. Measurements: Seat is 22 in length by 10 in wide Base is 20 in long by 7 in wide Seat height is 16 inches

Price: 400 USD

Location: Kernersville, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-12-29T04:41:23.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25 USD