Lozi Stool, Zambia Africa originate from the skilled Lozi people of Zambia. The stools have been hand-carved by the men in the community using indigenous wood. The maker creates unique designs each time, so no two stools are identical. These stools would have been used for important meetings and ceremonies.
Carved by hand, with rich patina and wear from years of use our Lozi stools are one-of-a-kind pieces for your home. They style perfectly as a low stool or decorative sculptural piece for anywhere in the home. Tin was used here to repair cracks that developed in the wood over time. These repairs were artfully executed similar to the tradition of wabi sabi.
It’s simple yet versatile design make it the perfect stool or accent table for your home. The small size of this particular piece and concave surface makes it ideal to display a small collections of beads or shells. In spare or modern design projects we also love displayed them as sculpture or an object d'art.
*note all marks and wear are inherent qualities of an authentic vintage item and are not damages.
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*note all marks and wear are inherent qualities of an authentic vintage item and are not damages.
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DIMENSIONS: Varying approximate 16" H x 12" DIA
CIRCA: Unknown, Mid to Late 20th Century
MATERIAL: Solid Block of Indigenous Wood
CONDITION: Condition consistent with this items age and use, considered part of it's patina and character, it is desirable in this context
ORIGIN: Zambia, Africa
FACTS & HISTORY: Lozi people, or Barotse, are a southern African ethnic group who speak Lozi or Silozi, a Sotho–Tswana language. The Lozi people consist of more than 46 different ethnic groups and are primarily situated between Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe including half of eastern and northern province of Zambia inhabiting the region of Barotseland.
Lozi society is highly stratified, with a monarch at the top and those of recent royal descent occupying high positions in society. The monarch or Barotse Royal Establishment is known as Mulonga, and Lozi society tolerates little criticism even of an unpopular Litunga. Criticisms of a Litunga by a foreigner are treated as criticisms of the Lozi nation as a whole. The Lozi are not separate into clans, unlike most African ethnic groups.
Lozi culture is strongly influenced by the flood cycle of the Zambezi river, with annual migrations taking place from the flood plain to higher ground at the start of the wet season. The most important of these festivals is the Kuomboka, in which the Litunga moves from Lealui in the flood plain to Limulunga on higher ground. The Kuomboka usually takes place in February or March. These annual floods displace hundreds of people every year.
