Auction 105
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Leopard stool "osebo-dwa", Ghana, Ashanti, Size: H: 29,5 cm B: 47,5 cm (H: 11.6 inch B: 18.7 inch), ID: 3051604
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3051604
Open sale

Leopard stool "osebo-dwa" ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3051604

Price EUR 300
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Provenance
Werner Kißling (1952-2020), Heltersberg, Germany
Size
H: 29,5 cm
B: 47,5 cm
H: 11.6 inch
B: 18.7 inch

Description

wood, pigments,

In former times, stools with central supports in the shape of a leopard were reserved for kings. Among the Asante (Ashanti) these stools are called “osebodwa” (“osebo” = leopard; “dwa” = stool in Twi language).

The object Leopard stool “osebo-dwa” with the object ID 3051604 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025, lot number 175 at that time and is currently available for EUR 300 in Open sale.

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