Wooden stool with rectangular, concave seat, supported by five pillars, and a flat, rectangular base. [JC [OPS Move] 10/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden stool with rectangular, concave seat, supported by five pillars, and a flat, rectangular base. [JC [OPS Move] 10/4/2017]
Long description: Wooden stool with rectangular, concave seat, supported by five pillars, and a flat, rectangular base. The four outer pillars are rectangular in section with projecting serrations, while the fifth, central pillar is hollow and carved with checker openwork. The seat is decorated with two rows of square perforations. There is a rectangular recess on the underside of the base with a large hole opening into the hollow central pillar. [JC [OPS Move] 10/4/2017]
Geographical reference: Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Cultural groups: Asante
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1874
Date collected: Prior to 1874
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Height: max 174 mm, Length: max 299 mm, Width: max 158 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.3.17 Other numbers: 2915 PR Cat other PR nos: 2915 PR Cat other PR nos: 2915