Model, Seat, D88.232

Wooden, carved stool. Fine, light wood, smoothly finished. Thin, curved seat, incised on top series of triangles inside one another, three small triangles in lines on either side of large triangles . On outsides four curved lines. Middle section of seat consists of a thick vertical section and two diagonal supports. The base is flat and tiered. General appearance is of a nicely carved model, little handled, and in good condition.

Ghana, West Africa (stated as collected near "Accra").

Model of traditional Ashanti stool. Stools of this general style were (and to some extent still are) symbols of authority, symbol of one's standing within the culture. The specific design of each stool has specific meaning - tells a story, reflects a myth.

Wooden, carved stool. Fine, light wood, smoothly finished. Thin, curved seat, incised on top series of triangles inside one another, three small triangles in lines on either side of large triangles . On outsides four curved lines. Middle section of seat consists of a thick vertical section and two diagonal supports. The base is flat and tiered. General appearance is of a nicely carved model, little handled, and in good condition.

Height at centre = approx. 36.6mm. Width across seat (side to side) = approx. 77.0mm. Width of seat (front to back) = approx. 31.1mm. —Joel A Vanderburg

Collected from coastal fringe near Accra Ghana