Object class: Carvings (visual works) / Year collected: [Missing] / Donor: Joan Wescott - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Board, accession number 5-15237, described as Burden board; carved and incised reddish brown wood, well worn; handles at opposite ends; band of triangles filled with diagonal lines and other geometric designs; depression on underside to fit head

Hearst Museum object titled Cane/staff, accession number 11-43911, described as walking stick/sparring club; two opposed seated human figures (double 'tokwalu') carved near handle; incised S scroll design under figure; ebony; l. 110 cm. max. w. 4.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden object, accession number 5-15303, described as Seat, single leg ("shooting stick"). Patinated dark reddish-brown wood. Seat incised with fine geometric designs including multiple Xs. 4 nails in center of seat (1 missing) attach it to leg. Seat has major crack and one side edge reattached at museum. Height is 59 centimeters. From West Africa, probably Nigeria. Context of use: native copy of Englishman's "shooting stick.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden paddle, accession number 11-43918, described as club, overall diamond shape head w/ four concave diamonds at top; dark reddish brown; hardwood; polished; l. 72 cm. max. w. head 13 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dancing staff, accession number 5-15217, described as dancing staff; reddish brown encrusted wood; standing female w/ shell bead band at abdomen, iron ringlet at neck and left ankle, red and white bead strand below ringlet; carved w/ double-bladed axe motif above head, axe has two engraved eyes (?) on front; l. 71.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dancing staff, accession number 5-15218, described as dancing staff, reddish brown wood; kneeling female w/ separately carved double axe blades attached w/ iron spike above head; necklace of tiny brown beads and 2 larger red beads; 2 leather thong wrist straps attached through perforation at base; l. 31.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14880, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing female with self base; carved wood; reddish brown body, yellowish brown face with bulging eyes (with white metal studs in centers), dark brown coiffure, silver-like link chain necklace.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14864b, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); carved, patinated dark wood, feet carved, round self bases; each has high hairstyle with engraved parallel grooves; pierced eyes (nails lost); (a) standing male; four rows beads around neck, row of tiny white beads and brown shell (?) beads around left ankle; (b) standing female; two rows beads around neck, identical ankle beads as on male; base cracked, repaired with two iron staples.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14884, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, reddish brown patinated wood; self base; carved ridge down center of head has engraved chevrons on it; brown shell and blue glass bead strand hangs from left arm, red/white striped beads over right wrist, striped whitish translucent beads and others around neck.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14864a, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); carved, patinated dark wood, feet carved, round self bases; each has high hairstyle with engraved parallel grooves; pierced eyes (nails lost); (a) standing male; four rows beads around neck, row of tiny white beads and brown shell (?) beads around left ankle; (b) standing female; two rows beads around neck, identical ankle beads as on male; base cracked, repaired with two iron staples.