Antique Tonga Stool, Zimbabwe
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Antique Tonga Stool, Zimbabwe
Hemingway African Gallery
88 Leonard St.
New York NY 10013
United States
African Stool Description of Significance
Tonga stools are traditionally handcrafted by the Tonga people of the Zambezi Valley in present-day Zimbabwe and Zambia. Each stool is carved from a single piece of hardwood, giving it structural strength, and shaped into a low, rounded or oval form. These stools are made with great skill and respect for tradition, often passed down through generations.
Beyond everyday use as seating, Tonga stools play an important role in ceremonial life. They are present at gatherings, weddings, and rites of passage, where they can signify status or authority, with particular forms reserved for elders or chiefs.
This antique example, with its deep, time-worn patina, speaks to years of use as a portable seat. Solid and versatile, it can function today as low seating or a side table, while its sculptural presence makes it a compelling focal point in an interior. Authentic Tonga stools of this age and character are increasingly rare.
Country of Origin
- Hand carved for use in Zimbabwe
Dimensions (inches)
- Depth: 9"
- Width: 9"
- Height: 10"
Shipping
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Hemingway Gallery regards antique African art as the best artistic expression of aesthetic beauty and storytelling throughout the known history of art. Aside from artistic taste, African art accrues value in different ways than other genres, including use in ceremonial settings as well as age. 50 years can be regarded as old or antique when it comes to wood masks and totems. Hemingway Gallery provides both authoritative insight and context into each artifact in the collection, possessing and readily exhibiting direct, intimate knowledge of the source and pedigree. The goal is to preserve and curate one-of-a-kind artifacts of importance while creating a platform for the acquisition of spectacular unique pieces within financial reach.
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