Donor: Berta Bascom / Function: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-16342, described as Shogo or Tsogo axe with carved wooden figure; figure has white inset eyes. blade is mounted through mid-chest of figure, and is decorated at wide end with stamped dot pattern and small serations along bottom edge. wood figure acts as axe handle. Purchased at auction from estate of John T. Coulthard

Hearst Museum object titled Board (decorated), accession number 5-16323, described as wooden board with red & black braided leather covered handle. decorated with Arabic script on both sides, in red and black. decoration may have been done in ink. text and decorations differ on each side

Hearst Museum object titled Bone or ivory pieces, accession number 5-15962a-d, described as carved bone or ivory pieces (4). each piece is flat on one end and tapering to squared off point. they are curved on one side and flat or slightly concaved on the other side. a: 4.1 cm x 2.2 cm, b: 5.1 x 2.4 cm, c: 5 x 2.2 cm, d: 4.1 x 2.1 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 5-11702a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Box with lid, accession number 5-11702a,b, described as Box with lid; crescent shaped, stained dark brown, incised designs on lid and sides of box. Box and lid lid not labeled as "a" and "b.

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-4885, described as Carved mahogany bust of Ashanti chief's wife.

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-4884, described as Craved mahogany bust of Ashanti Chief.

Hearst Museum object titled Caricature figure, accession number 5-16230a,b, described as Carved wood caricature figure; African postman ?; wearing a white jacket and short pants; carrying a black staff; cap is blue and white. a) figure, b) staff.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-16003, described as carving. standing female figure on oval self-base. weight on left foot. holding something in right hand, against arm. left hand is raised and rests on the back of her head. head is in 3/4 rotation and looks down to the right. figure is nude except for 5 strings (?) of something wrapped around her hips. hair is in 4 rows from nape of forehead. compared to other Yoruba carvings, this piece is naturalistic. 30 cm tall.

Hearst Museum object titled Casting, accession number 5-4893, described as Cameroons brass casting - Large mask - collected by Paul Gebauer - Photo in Gebauer’s movie - 161/2”H by 111/2” W

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