Hehe Iringa stool - 232.3 Street Food handmade using traditional Ethiopian techniques

handmade using traditional Ethiopian techniques with woven sisal fibre and aluminium wire

Once planted and settled

A striking centrepiece for a table or floor

weathered look — originally part of tribal weaponry and a marker of status and prestige

Hehe Iringa stool - 232.3 Street Food handmade using traditional Ethiopian techniquesA hand carved stool from the Hehe people of the Iringa region of Tanzania. In much of Africa the seat is the most important piece of furniture, a social insignia each person entitled to a type of seat that reflects their rank. Hehe stools like this are typically three or four legged with a simple round, polished top. Carved from local wood using techniques passed down through generations, each one is unique in its grain and tone. A genuine handmade