Origin: Ghana
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According to legend, it is during the 18th century that the
first Ashanti King, Osei Tutu, received from the sky the Golden Stool. Elevated to the level of
a symbol of the Ashanti monarchy, it incarnates up until now the collective soul of the people.
No one can sit on it, not even the king. During the very rare occasions when the Golden Stool
is shown in public, the King must sit behind, on his own stool. Traditionally, for the Ashanti the seat is an object of primary importance. It is made according to strict criteria and its decorative elements must enable one to identify its owner. This seat, with its central column and the four sculpted pillars which support the plateau, embodies the elements characteristic of seats given to new wives as dowry.
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