Ashanti Stool | GhanaDESCRIPTION The 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 say that 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

symbolising the nomadic lifestyle with traditional uses for milk and transport

These stools would have been used for day to day tasks as well as for meetings and ceremonies

famous for their fishing are located predominantly along the Niger River in Mali and known as the ‘masters of the river’

It is a rare bowl to come across and we love its dark hue and handle detail

Often the bowls have a distinctive and unusual flared lip which is the result of an intensive process where the wood is softened with water and then bound with strips of leather which are tightened over a period of time until the desired shape is achieved

All across Africa

These stools work perfectly as a side table or as a sculptural decorative stool for anywhere in the home

The simple but impactful shape and rustic touch of this container makes it the perfect sculptural decorative object or a soulful storage choice

The lid handles are modelled into highly stylised figures

durable and portable

Our Kinross dining table is part of our ecologically friendly and sustainable plaster furniture collection

Hand-carved from a single piece of wood it has been restored to its original glory