Tonga Stool - 173.19 colorful outfits telling a story of personal

telling a story of personal expression

More a ceremonial and decorative object than an everyday utensil — lovely displayed on a shelf

Size: 48cm Diameter x 58cm Height

they take their name from the indigo dye of their veils

Tonga Stool - 173.19 colorful outfits telling a story of personalA hand carved Tonga stool from Zimbabwe Hand carved from a single piece of wood, each Tonga stool is a genuine artisan piece from the Tonga people of Zimbabwe. Traditionally a status symbol owned by the head of a household, every stool is shaped freehand so its lines, patterns and proportions are unique. Light enough to move yet sculptural enough to hold a room, they were made for rest, work and gatherings. A smaller piece, lovely as a low plant