Nooanga

Nooanga. Seat. 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. Brown in colour.

Other Name

Seat (English)

Place

Rarotonga/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1980.126

Accession Date

30 Oct 1980

Other Id

48964 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific