Show symbol of ashanti monarchy the golden stool of ashanti Asli antl is the symbol ot of sovereignty corresponding to the throne and a monarch in ashanti was not enthroned but the stool in use was of considerable antiquity in recent times koti koll kar lcarl against choin A leont sir garnet wolseley led the expedition of 1873 ilens i tind and ewaka dua 11 II lind had be been len ens tooled on oil it as head of the confederation Irein Prem peli the last king of ashanti now in exile eile in the lie seychelles helles les wa wai i the last to sit on the rolden golden stool on oil his overthrow in 1890 the ashanta hid the stool rind attempts by the arit ish to find and seize it ere in part the cause of the rebellion of 1900 and the siege of Coon lassle although the As hantIs had tince since then shown loyalty to the lie li they lad had jealously guarded the i ecret of the stool its whereabouts is believed to have been bell all known to many chiefs |