Photo of collection object Stool (No'oanga)
Cook Islands Maori. Stool (No'oanga), 19th century. Wood, 5 x 16 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (12.7 x 42.5 x 21 cm). Caroline A.L. Pratt Fund and by exchange, 75.78. Creative Commons-BY.

Stool (No'oanga)

19th century

Cook Islands Maori

Arts of the Pacific Islands

Graceful stools like this, carved from a single piece of wood, belonged to chiefs; all others sat on the floor. The scalloped corners of the stool occur on only one other known example. This unique detail may have been an original design, a local variation, or perhaps a later cosmetic solution to a chipped edge.

Maker/Artist
Cook Islands Maori
Classification
Furniture
Formatted Medium
Wood
Medium
wood
Locations
Place made: Atiu, Cook Islands
Dimensions
5 x 16 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (12.7 x 42.5 x 21 cm)
Accession Number
75.78
Credit Line
Caroline A.L. Pratt Fund and by exchange
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
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