Cedar wood is carved by hand into a beautiful stool, in the style used as thrones by West African kings. It features the image of a horse that supports the curved top. Raphat Asigbey crafts his original design in cedar wood, accenting the top with embossed aluminum plate, giving it a rustic finish.
 

Product Features 

• Dimensions : 18.75" H x 20.75" W x 9" D
• Product weight (lbs) :14.52
• Colors : Brown
• Os material:Cedar wood, aluminum
• Maxmium weight capacity 175 lbs
• Features a rustic, rugged finish
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Assembled Req : Assembled
• Made in Ghana

Story behind the art :

my name is Raphat Asigbey. i was born on the 23 rd june, 1981 in Ho the volta region of Ghana. my type of craft is wood carvings. my friends describes me as hardworking, respectful and calm. i got interested in this craft when i couldnt further my education after high school. I was taught by Daniel Quarcoo an artiste of Novica and i teach some young people now. starting on my own was very difficult especially when i did not have enough money to complete orders that were not paid for. I went to work for a master called Adofor who was an exporter to earn an income. Later i did some works and started going on exhibitions. I had to practice always and craft more unique designs to master this craft. my favorite thing about my art is the ashanti stools and how i design them and the challenging part is how to craft animals. I got my inspirations from dreams and the bible. the qualities i look out for from artisans who want to craft designs with me is the artist must be able to carve five ashanti stools perfectly in a day. i work with my assistants who do the sandpapering and the finishing of designs. my difficult moment in life was when i experienced financial difficulty and was not getting orders for my work and i had to take care of a family of four at that same time. my hopes and dreams is to become a recognized artiste all over the world and also to be able to help the poor and needy. my difficult moment in life was when i experienced financial difficulty and was not getting orders for my work and i had to take care of a family of four at that same time. my hopes and dreams is to become a recognized artiste all over the world and also to be able to help the poor and needy. my difficult moment in life was when i experienced financial difficulty and was not getting orders for my work and i had to take care of a family of four at that same time. my hopes and dreams is to become a recognized artiste all over the world and also to be able to help the poor and needy. My name is Raphat Asigbey and I am a woodcarver. I was born in the Volta region of Ghana in 1981. My friends describe me as respectful, calm and hardworking. I became interested in this craft when I completed high school and was unable to further my education.  I was taught by Daniel Quarcoo, a Novica-featured artisan. Starting out on my own was very difficult when I didn't have enough money to complete orders. I went through a hard time when I didn't receive enough work to support my family. I then worked for an exporter for a while, and later began participating in exhibitions.  To master this art, I practiced crafting more unique designs.  

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