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Stool720/37

Dark brown u-shaped wooden stool carved from a single piece of wood; a slightly convex, roughly rectangular seat with two carved legs with a snake motif.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stool1198/4

Carved wooden stool with ten cone-shaped feet (each is widest at the top where they meet the seat), and an inverted cone-shaped seat with a carved geometric design on the relatively flat, circular top face of the seat. The rim of the seat is also carved with a zigzag pattern.

Culture
Nupe ?
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolH2.93

Wooden stool made by laying a rectangular board over two vertical, square boards--one leg is nailed into place. A shallowly carved, elaborate knot design is featured on the top of the stool, while the legs are largely unadorned--the beginnings (?) of a design have been carved on one leg.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
mahogany wood and metal
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stool906/1

A wood piece with a circle on the top and the bottom with four circular faces connected in a ring on long double diamond-shaped slabs in between. The faces have closed oval eyes, a thin short nose, a compressed oval mouth, and a set of four dots on each cheek and on the forehead with three vertical dots along the chin.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stool639/1

Brown coloured rectangular-shaped block of wood with an incised curve on underside of the block in the centre. Block has slightly rounded edges and corners.

Culture
Philippines
Material
wood
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stool1373/64

Light-brown coloured stool with upturned rectangular-shaped seat and rectangular-shaped base. Connecting the base and the seat is a rectangular-shaped piece that is decorated with triangular, zigzag and linear designs. The central piece is framed by an open oval-shaped cutout piece that has incised and carved triangular edging and surface engraving.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stool1264/1

Brass stool with flared rectangular piece on top, central column with two-semi-circle attachments on either side, and a rectangular base. An engraved scalloped design is found around the perimeter of the flared rectangular piece. Triangular-shaped line designs are found around the perimeter of the central column. Triangular-shaped edging is attached to the rim of the semi-circle attachments. The base is decorated with a series of thin horizontal lines and two thick vertical lines.

Culture
Asante
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stool1245/1

Wooden stool with four legs. Stool seat is flat and curves upwards at the ends. The ends are rounded. On the underside of the rounded ends and along the sides of the outside of the stool's seat, there are carved and painted designs of faces and wolves. The legs to the stool are carved and painted totem pole-like protrusions and are attached to the stool flaring slightly outwards. They are secured to the stool by a small piece of wood and have been nailed into place.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ditidaht
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolIe417

Carved wooden stool with a rectangular shape consisting of an elongated crocodile as the base with a flat, rectangular shaped, seat with rounded corners. The reptile has countless scales carved in shallow relief. The tail and neck extend; they are conical in shape and taper to a point. The neck has a chevron incised design and the face has an incised mouth with eyes and nose carved in relief. The seat is the back of the crocodile. The stool is covered in black pigment. The underside is hollowed.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
teak wood ? and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Orators StoolIe499

Carved, wood stool consisting of a standing figure on a base with bent knees and arms extending parallel to body. Palms facing inside body. The large, oval shaped face is fringed with cassowary feathers and elaborately painted brown, black and white. Framing the face is inlaid with small cowrie shells. The face has circular-like shapes encompassing the large protruding eyes inlaid with shells. The nose is long, narrow and slightly projects at the tip. On the cheeks are triangular tattoo-like incisions. The mouth is open with the tongue protruding out. The chest is incised with geometric designs and a large rectangular carved pendant in the middle. Around the waist is a woven cord loincloth covering the prominent genital area. Attached to the lower back of the figure is semi-circular stool with a small mask on lower part of leg. The face is incised with lines and has protruding eyes, nose and tongue. The body of the figure is covered in black, charcoal ? pigment.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, cassowary feather, fibre, cowrie shell, shell, charcoal pigment ?, ochre pigment, lime mineral and human hair
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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