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1964.2.127

Wooden folding stool carved from one piece of wood and forming two interlocking planks. Each plank consists of two rectangular sections joined by two diagonal straight pieces. The rectangular sections are carved with panels of chip carved circle and line decoration on both sides. [EH [OPS Move] 28/4/2017]


1964.2.127

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden folding stool carved from one piece of wood and forming two interlocking planks. Each plank consists of two rectangular sections joined by two diagonal straight pieces. The rectangular sections are carved with panels of chip carved circle and line decoration on both sides. [EH [OPS Move] 28/4/2017]
Geographical reference
Lawa River Yawarahuru village
Cultural groups
Aukan
Person
Field collector Audrey Butt Colson
PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1963
Date collected
April - October 1963
Acquisition information
Donated: 1964
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Chip Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 676 mm, Width: max 192 mm, Depth: max 50 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1964.2.127

Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Stool