Ashanti Stool 04 The seat or stool is

The seat or stool is one of the most important items of furniture in African culture

in late 2018

Each stool is hand-carved by a community member from indigenous wood and will vary slightly

flat base and narrow neck

They are considered to be one of the most important of their few possessions that they travelled with

Ashanti Stool 04 The seat or stool isThe seat or stool is one of the most important items of furniture in African culture. They represent the owners status, wealth and social rank. The Ashanti stool, like others has spiritual significance as it understood that it is the seat to the owners' soul. The Ashanti people of Ghana believe there are no secrets between a man and his stool. When it is not in use, the stood is rested against a wall at a slant to ensure that no other passing souls