Ashanti Stool - Hand-Carved Wood, Crescent Seat

The Ashanti stool is hand-carved from a single piece of wood, with a distinctive crescent-shaped seat that reflects its Ghanaian heritage. Traditionally reserved for chiefs and important figures, it carries deep cultural meaning for the Akan people. Rather than being nailed together, each stool is carved as one piece, beginning as pale wood that deepens over time to a burnished, well-worn finish. No two are alike, making each a unique sculptural piece that works as a side table, plant stand or display object. W52 x D31 x H44 cm.

A hand-carved Ashanti stool from Ghana, carved from a single piece of wood with the distinctive crescent-shaped seat. Designs like these were traditionally reserved for chiefs and important figures, and carry deep cultural meaning for the Akan people. The Golden Stool is the sacred symbol of the Ashanti nation, believed to hold the sunsum — the soul — of the Ashanti people. A well-carved stool is far more than a seat: among the Akan, when a daughter reaches puberty her father traditionally gives her a stool, which becomes tied to her own soul and identity. Each is carved from a single piece of wood rather than nailed together, and starts out as pale wood that deepens over time to a burnished, well-worn hue. No two are alike. A striking sculptural piece that works as a side table, plant stand or display object. Size: approx. 52cm L × 31cm W × 44cm H.