Orator's Stool
1900s
Culture
Iatmul
Locale
Melanesia
Country
Papua New Guinea
Object
stool
Medium
wood, raffia, feathers, cowrie shells, shell, and paint
Accession Number
1983.175
Credit Line
Gift of the Center for International Cultural Exchange
Iatmul artist, Orator’s Stool, 1900s. Wood, raffia, feathers, cowrie shells, shell, and paint; 7 ft. 4 in. x 26 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of the Center for International Cultural Exchange, 1983.175
Dimensions
height,large: 7.3491 ft, 2.24 m; width: 25.9843 in, 66.00 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Arts of Oceania
Known Provenance
Center for International Cultural Exchange, Janesville, WI, before 1983; Denver Art Museum, 1983.
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