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Chief's stool (no'oanga) second half twentieth century

Wood | 12.0 x 33.0 x 17.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 92090

Grand Vestibule, Windsor Castle

Chief's stool (no'oanga)

Cook Islands

Chief's stool (no'oanga) second half twentieth century

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Description

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
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Cook Islands
(nationality)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Wood

wood

carved

Measurements

12.0 x 33.0 x 17.0 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Furniture (including Mirrors)
Object type(s)
furnishings
furniture
seating furniture
stools
References

Alternative title(s)

No'oanga
Places

Place of Production

Cook Islands

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