This is a wooden furniture with carvings, the meaning behind the carvings, sadly in don't know but the style of carving it self is native to the philippines (where i live!). The carvings can be commonly found on any wood related objects, i want to specify wood because you can't find that design in plastic,paper,walls even portraits at least for me, only wood!
Any way sitting on that chair, isn't as comfortable as you might think! Just saying sitting their for too long will make your butt numb.
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