Nooanga

human history

Nooanga. Seat. Domestic furniture. Used amongst people of status. Carved from a single piece of wood, possibly tamanu (mahogany). Convex in shape from side to side. The seat has four legs that are slightly curved outwards. Each leg terminates with wider vaevae pukuatu (heart-shaped feet). The pointed ends of the feet face inwards. Dark brown in colour.

Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Seat (English)

Accession Date

1899

Other Id

12306 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

Enquire API view
9 Images
Nooanga, 12306, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 07 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
View gallery ( 9)