Julien Gauthier

Earth & Nature: African Masks & Sculptures

Magnificent Ashanti/Akan stool from Ghana, authentic and in good condition.
Traces of use, old wear marks, indigenous repair (see photo)
A rectangular base, a central column, adorned with geometric motifs, a curved seat. A single block of solid wood, 44 cm x 22.5 cm x 25.5 cm. An incomparable design!

The Ashanti stool personally belongs to an individual. It contains his "soul". The enthronement of a chief is called "accession to the stool". It symbolizes political and religious power. At his death, the stool is blackened with soot (like this specimen offered here) and kept to become an object of veneration of the ancestors. The bond between the living and the ancestors. A stool charged with history.

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Magnifique tabouret Ashantis / Akan du Ghana, authentique et en bon état.
Traces d'utilisation, empruntes anciennes, réparation indigène (cf photo)
Une base rectangulaire, un pilier central, orné de motifs géométriques, une assise incurvée. Un seul bloc de bois massif, 44cm X 22,5cm X 25,5cm. Un design incomparable !

Le tabouret Ashantis appartient personnellement à un individu. Il contient son "âme". L'intronisation d'un chef s'appelle "l'accession au tabouret". Il symbolise le pouvoir politique et religieux. A sa mort, le tabouret est noirci de suie (tel cet exemplaire ici proposé) et conservé pour devenir un objet de vénération des ancêtres. Le lien entre les vivants et les ancêtres. Un tabouret chargé d'histoire. 

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Ashanti stool - Akan - Ghana

Mid 20th century - Wood - Excellent condition

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The mid-20th-century Akan Ashantis stool, titled “Tabouret Ashantis”, is made of wood, originates from Ghana and has provenance from an auction house.

Ashanti stool - Akan - Ghana

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The mid-20th-century Akan Ashantis stool, titled “Tabouret Ashantis”, is made of wood, originates from Ghana and has provenance from an auction house.

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