Early 20th Century Carved Authentic Vintage Ashanti Wood Stool

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Early 20th century (very likely earlier) Finely Carved Authentic Vintage Ashanti (African) Bird Form Wood Stool. Frequently made of wood, … Read more Early 20th century (very likely earlier) Finely Carved Authentic Vintage Ashanti (African) Bird Form Wood Stool. Frequently made of wood, reclaimed wood and hardwood, every ashanti stool was constructed with great care. The traditional sculpted stools of the Ashanti people are still widely used in most households. It is through these stools that the Ashanti communicate with their ancestors. For the Ashanti the stool is the central object in their spiritual lives. Ancestral stool temples and shrines are the customary places of communal worship. See less