This commanding 75-inch ritual pillar is an authentic post from the Lobi people of Burkina Faso. Known as kothina, these monumental carvings were commissioned to honor family elders of high status. Unlike smaller household shrines, these towering posts were placed in the open air serving as a permanent residence for the ancestor's spirit. Over decades of exposure to the West African Sahelian climate, the wood develops a profound, weathered character that signifies its long-standing spiritual duty. Carved from a single, dense trunk of local hardwood, this post is topped with a minimalist, stylized head wearing a traditional crescent-shaped headdress. The pillar itself is divided into rhythmic, geometric sections—alternating between smooth cylinders and ridged, serrated collars—that represent the structural "vertebrae" of the ancestral lineage. The surface shows severe oxidation, giving the timber a deep, charcoal-like hue, while authentic age marks and historically repaired breakages underscore use and survival through the generations.
Standing over six feet tall with a slender 12-inch profile, this post is a towering piece of vertical sculpture. It is an ideal architectural element for a room with high ceilings, bringing a sense of history and "Modern Primitive" gravity to a contemporary space. Its narrow footprint allows it to fit perfectly into tight corners, transitional hallways, or as a flanking guardian piece in a grand entryway.
We offer FREE shipping on all orders. There are 2 methods used for shipment and delivery which are delivered curb-side:
1. FOR MOST RANGE HOODS, SINKS, FAUCETS AND ACCESSORY PRODUCTS - FedEx Ground is used for delivery. FedEx will deliver the product and leave outside of premise only with out calling to arrange delivery.
2. FOR RANGES, COOKTOP, DROP-INS, DISHWASHERS AND REFRIGERATORS - FedEx Freight is used for delivery. FedEx will call to arrange a specific delivery time and you will have to arrange to be at the ship to address to accept the product. FedEx will not deliver the product in the premise.
We do not ship to PO Boxes.
Fedex Freight delivers the product curb-side only and arrangements to move the product inside the premise will have to be made by the customer.
Full insurance is included in all shipments. Tracking number(s) will be provided by the email supplied 1-2 business days* after the date of the order is placed and after which: - Items shipped FedEx Ground will take 2-4 business days* after processing date. - Items shipped FedEx Freight will take 3-5 business days* after processing date
ALL PRODUCTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY:
1. RANGE HOOD WARRANTY*:
ZLINE - All Range hoods have LIFETIME Warranty on the range hood motor fan and 3-Year warranty on range hood shell which includes control panel, stainless filters, chimney. *Extended warranty can be purchased from CPS.
THOR - All Range hoods have 2-Year warranty.
KUCHT - Range hoods have 4-year warranty on range hood shell which includes control panel, stainless filters, chimney and motor.
ILVE - All products have 2-year warranty
2. RANGES, OVENS, COOKTOPS AND DROP-INS WARRANTY:
ZLINE - All Ranges products and ovens have 1-year warranty. *Extended warranty can be purchased from CPS.
THOR - All Ovens, Cooktop and Drop-ins products have 2-year warranty
KUCHT - All products have 4-year warranty
ILVE - All products have 2-year warranty
3. SINKS WARRANTY:
ZLINE & BOCCHI sinks have LIFETIME warranty.
LATOSCANA sinks have 3-year warranty.
4. MICROWAVE WARRANTY:
All Microwaves have 2-year warranty.
Kucht - All products have 4-year warranty
5. DISHWASHER WARRANTY:
All Dishwashers have 2-year warranty.
THOR - 1-year warranty
Kucht - All products have 4-year warranty
6. FAUCETS WARRANTY:
All Faucets have Lifetime warranty.
7. REFRIGERATORS WARRANTY:
THOR - 2-year warranty
KUCHT - All products have 4-year warranty
*Please note: Extended warranty can be purchased form CPS (See above).
