Cameroonian Wood Stool

Two thick legs, a broad seat, and engraved ticks along its rim.

Cameroon makers, in Central Africa, carved this wooden stool in the 20th century. Low stools in the region are commonly associated with household seating. A thick, round top has short incised marks in a band around its edge, and two chunky columns rise from a rectangular base with a small opening. The wood is dark and weighty, with a smooth, lightly polished feel. The seat has been worn slightly concave, and the whole stool has a squat, planted look.

About 10 inches high and 13 inches wide. Low, squat and plainly sensible.