JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 17 February 2026 / 10:00 am start

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A Cook Island chief's stool (iri or nohora'a),

Estimate $800 - $1,600
Looking for an starting bid of $640 (0 bids)

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Lot Details

cut from one piece of reddish/brown wood, curved top and four legs with heart-shaped feet. 480 x 230 x 160mm. Note: Collected in Atiu in 1913 by a doctor working in the Cook Islands. Provenance: From the collection of the late Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki curator - Ron Brownson (1952-2023).

A Cook Island chief's stool (iri or nohora'a), Image 1++
A Cook Island chief's stool (iri or nohora'a), Image 1++
A Cook Island chief's stool (iri or nohora'a), Image 1++
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