Stool (Dwa)

Asante

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Caption

Asante. Stool (Dwa), 19th century. Wood, 16 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (41.9 x 57.2 x 28.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1695. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Asante

Title

Stool (Dwa)

Date

19th century

Geography

Place made: Ghana

Medium

Wood

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

16 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (41.9 x 57.2 x 28.6 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.1695

Frequent Art Questions

  • Why were these four chairs placed together?

    They show a style of seating that was used in various places, during various times and how the idea of a stool evolved. There was also a direct cross-cultural influence of traditional African craft on European modernism in the early 20th century.That display is actually a wonderful example of what "Connecting Cultures" as a whole attempts to convey.

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