A blocky wooden street stool - the kind shopkeepers and doormen sat on between customers. Period: Roman antiquity, 1st c. BCE - 3rd c. CE.
Roman tabernae kept simple four-legged stools at the entrance for staff and visitors. Built thick and low to survive being knocked over and dragged across stone thresholds. This piece sculpts a single sturdy stool with chunky legs - no fragile thin spindles.
Painting tips
- Wood: warm oak tone with a darker wash in the joints.
- Top: lighter where wear has polished the seat.
- Feet: dirtier, almost grey at ground contact.
Historical sources & further reading
- Pompeii / Herculaneum carbonized furniture
⚠ Small parts. Not suitable for children under 14.





