Otumfuo’s stool taken from Ashanti’s by British in 1870’s now monument at Oxford University

Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Kofi Karikari’s War Stool which was taken from the Ashanti Kingdom by force by the British has become a popular monument at Oxford University.

In a post sighted by YEN.com.gh on the official Facebook handle of Ghana Facts & History, the War Stool was taken during the Ashanti War which occurred from 1873-1874.

This was under the leadership of the British field marshal popularly known in Ghanaian history as Sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley.

See post below:

Currently, the stool is at the Pitt Rivers Collections at Oxford University’s museum.

Sir Garnet Wolsely, the leader of the British regiment, was known as one of the most influential and admired British generals after a series of successes in Canada, West Africa, and Egypt, followed by a central role in modernizing the British Army in promoting efficiency.

Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Kofi Karikari, on the other hand, was the 10th King of the Kingdom of Ashanti who reigned from May 28, 1867, until his forced abdication on October 26, 1874.

Source: yen.com.gh