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Ceremonial stool

mid 20th century
Object PlaceKorogo, Papua New Guinea
DimensionsLegacy: H. 55 in. D. 19 in.
Credit LineBequest of William E. Teel
Accession number2014.129
On View
On view
ClassificationsRitual objects
ProvenanceJuly 2 , 1975, sold by M. L. J. Lemaire (dealer), Amsterdam, to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2014)
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