page_title: Asipim
section_title: Appearance and structure
hierarchical_section_title: Asipim / Appearance and structure
caption_attribution_description: English: A chair used by the chiefs in the past
context_page_description: Asipim which means "I stand firm" in Asanti twi is a royal chair in Asante society. It is a sign of power and prestige exclusively used by chiefs. Chiefs sit on it during public and private occasions as their subjects sit on the ground. Its origins are in Ghana and it is built from wood, brass and leather. The preference for stools as a seat kept the Asipim on a low profile. It dates between the early 19th and 20th century, dating 1875 - 1925. The Asipim ''I stand firm", refers to both the ruler's strength and stability.
  Motifs pressed into the brass at the back of the chair delineate the owners profile. It is usually leaned on walls when not in use.
context_section_description: They are decorated with brass tracks, caps, brass finials, and incised or stamped brass sheet. The surface on the outside is covered with leather and with brass. The lower part of the chair is made out of wood with short straight legs and four stretchers. It has a wide flat seat short back with no arms.
caption: A picture of Asipim Chair
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