An early 20th-century Ashanti stool from Ghana, hand-carved from a single block of wood. The gently arched seat rests on an open, architectural base with geometric cutouts and notched side columns. Once central to daily and ceremonial life, Ashanti stools were personal and symbolic objects representing status, ancestry, and continuity. This example shows a rich, timeworn patina and smooth surfaces from age, offering quiet sculptural presence as both a historical artifact and a decorative accent.