Ashanti stool taken from the Palace of King Prempei
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Ashanti stool taken from the Palace of King Prempei
Ashanti stool taken from the Palace of King Prempei at Kumasi during the 3rd Ashanti War, 1896 (c). Carved dark wood, unpolished, with openwork decoration; rectangular and deeply curved downwards; rests on 4 legs with rounded corners. This Ashanti stool is known as a Mmaadwa, a female stool. In the Ashanti matrilineal society, this particular stool is meant to symbolise the soul of society. The curved seat, as well as rounded ridges and woodwork denote the gender of the stool. Date: 1896 (circa)
Media ID 14389869
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1896 Ashanti Carved Deeply Ghana Kumasi Looting Rectangular Stool
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