Tonga Stool 32 Hand-woven from grass and finished

Hand-woven from grass and finished with leather with cowrie shells sewn on by hand

so any stools available are increasingly of a vintage nature

Cowrie shells are symbolic of wealth and the use of cowrie shells on these baskets indicates that they were used to store valuable content

cow dung would be smeared on the outside of the baskets

with rich patina and wear from years of use before being lovingly restored our Tonga stools are one-of-a-kind pieces for your home

Tonga Stool 32 Hand-woven from grass and finishedOur collection of Tonga stools originate from the Tonga people of Zimbabwe. The stools have been hand carved by the community using indigenous wood. The maker creates unique designs each time, so no two stools are identical. As the Tonga stool is used as a portable seat which is carried to neighbouring communities for ceremonies and gatherings they often vary in size, with the larger stool and more difficult stools to transport harder to come by.