Tonga Stool 16 would have been used for

would have been used for practical purposes such as milking cattle and larger stools would have been used for ceremonial purposes

Our tableware is handmade in England using traditional Japanese pottery skills

Each container is hand-carved from indigenous wood with great skill by the pastoral Turkana people of Kenya

It has carefully been restored with some metal detailing

Tonga Stool 16 would have been used forOur 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.