Handmade Ashanti Stool from Ghana


Item Number: 399

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $350

Online Close: Apr 1, 2012 8:00 PM EDT

Bid History: 2 bids - Item Sold!

Description

Ashanti Chair. Carved out of one piece of wood.


Has small chip in corner; slightly marked.


23" W, 12" H, 12" D


Ashanti furniture is made by craftsmen in the Ashanti region of modern day Ghana in West Africa.


Who are the Ashanti people?


The Ashanti people are a tribe in the West African country of Ghana in the Ashanti Region. Before the British invasions in the late 19th Century, the Ashanti had a large and influential empire that stretched across much of the West African region. It was later referred to as the Asanteman or Ashanti Confederacy.

Special Instructions


  • No shipping.

  • For pick up or delivery in Manhattan only.

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