ASANTE (ASHANTI), CEREMONIAL STOOL NO. 23, 12x20", $400, Ghana
Stools indicate status, power and succession of chiefs and kings. Carved from single blocks, Asante (or Ashanti) stools traditionally have crescent-shaped seats, flat bases and complex support structures, which exist in many designs with symbolic meaning.
This design, known as a Mma Dwa, designates this as a woman's stool.