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Ashanti Stool
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Ashanti Stool
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Ashanti Stool

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.705306.1
Object Type Stool
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium wood, stain, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 19 3/4 in x W 24 3/8 in x D 13 1/2 in (50.2 cm x 61.9 cm x 34.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionDecoratively carved light brown wooden Ashanti stool. The sides of the seat curve upward and the base is a tiered rectangular platform. The middle portion of the stool is carved to resemble knots. Carved into the top of the seat is are geometric lines forming a square, and at the center a flower-like shape with four petals inside a square. There are triangles jutting out from the sides of the stool and carved into the sides of the base's tiers and edges of the top of the stool are rows of triangles that form squares.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Obama Presidential Library. The Obama Presidential Library does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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