Skip to main content
Head stool
Object Number 99-12-70/53535
Display Title Head stool
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stool, curved seat, 5 anthropomorphic legs, striated surface, mended, perforated
Classification
  • Stool
Department Ethnographic
Date before 1808
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Fiji
Oceania / Samoa
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 14.5 x 31 x 12.9 cm (5 11/16 x 12 3/16 x 5 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 99-12-70/53535
Credit Line Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Collector Willet Coles
Collector Edmund Fanning
Owner Charles Willson Peale (1849-1850)
Owner David Kimball (1849-1850 - 1899)
Donor David Kimball
Donor Augusta K. Horton
Donor L. Cushing Kimball

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.