Stool carved from a single piece of wood in the form of a stylised turtle. [RH [OPS Move] 11/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Stool carved from a single piece of wood in the form of a stylised turtle. [RH [OPS Move] 11/4/2017]
Long description: Stool carved from a single piece of wood in the form of a stylised turtle. The seat is concave with two carved protrusions at each end. There are two legs extending downwards from the underside of the seat,which flare outwards into long bars at the bottom. [RH [OPS Move] 11/4/2017]
Geographical reference: Guyana
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Guyana; Mazaruni River
Cultural groups: Akawaio
Person: Field collector Audrey Butt Colson; PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period: Date made: 1942-1951
Date collected: 1951 - 1952
Acquisition information: Donated: 1954
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions: Length: max 383 mm, Height: max 142 mm, Width: max 118 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1954.2.122

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