Large African Ashanti Figural Stool

– country: Africa. – year: 1930s. – material: carved heavyweight wood. – style: ethnic, brutalist. – motifs: man figure. – size: large. – dimensions: length: 47cm|weight: 20cm|height: 36cm. – condition: good vintage condition, with traces of time, little wooden chip on the corner. These imperfections not to be considered defects but rather part of its character and historical value. Ashanti stools are important cultural and spiritual objects among the Ashanti people of Ghana. Traditionally carved from a single block of wood, they serve as symbols of authority, lineage, and personal identity. Used in rites of passage and ceremonies, these stools reflect the close connection between leadership, ancestry, and social status.