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A No'oanga chiefly stool, Cook Islands, carved from a single…
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A No'oanga chiefly stool, Cook Islands, carved from a single piece of hardwood. With a curved rectangular seat on four legs, with four tear-drop shaped feet. A sennit cord lashingis tied between two of the legs for storing the piece when not in use. There are remnants of a darker patina. Height 14.5 cm, width 46 cm, depth 23 cm. Provenance: this stool was presented to Mr, James Thomas Cross of Wellington in March 1926. The gift was given in gratitude for his contribution towards a cool store facility for the island of Raratonga
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Tribal: S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific