Chief's stool (no'oanga) second half twentieth century
Wood | 12.0 x 33.0 x 17.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 92090
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A carved wooden Cook Island chief's stool (no'oanga), with rectangular seat upcurved at the sides, on four flat, tear-drop shaped feet.
Stools of this kind have long been known in Oceania and were traditionally reserved for people of high status.Provenance
Possibly one of three stools presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the People of the Cook Islands during her Commonwealth Visit, 1974
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Wood
Measurements
12.0 x 33.0 x 17.0 cm (whole object)
Category
Object type(s)
Alternative title(s)
No'oanga
Place of Production
Cook Islands