Carved from a single tree this Jimma or Gurage Peoples Chair, Omo River vicinity, Ethiopia, East Africa has a deep, rich patina and a very smooth feeling to the wood.
The flat back is comfortable and unusual as many pieces have a cut out relief in the pattern of a grid or stylized crosses.
An interesting thing about African stools is experiencing the body seeking the center of gravity when one sits on them. The spine naturally elongates as our bodies seek balance. The sense of comfort is as different as the sense of aesthetics is to people who are experiencing this art form for the first time.
