Cameroonian Wood Stool

Weathered like driftwood, split like old bread, and still holding.

This stool was made in wood in Cameroon, Central Africa, in the 20th century. Simple wooden stools are commonly used as seats, and old examples are often kept long after the wood has aged. A broad, shallow bowl sits above a thick, flared pedestal that splits into short feet. The grain is deeply cracked and silver-gray, with brown showing in the folds. It looks like a small tree stump with a plan.

About 10 inches tall and 12 across. Bring on the rustic.