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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13451, described as figure; standing male figure w/ bird atop head; holds 'Eshu' staff in right hand; outstretched left arm w/ exaggerated hand, palm forward; cotton fringe around hat; heavily patinated and painted wood (black [handwritten on card: & white], yellow, green, red) w/ geom. designs in low relief; h. 45 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13466, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13466, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 5. Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved wood; pigment Context of use: "Ikenga power figure." Description: Figure; seated figure with animal on head, large horns, objects in hands; section of base missing in back; white pigment on dark brown carved wood; h. 72.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13474, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13474, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 13 Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved wood Context of use: "male ancestor figure" Description: Figure; standing male with arms at sides; flat "topknot" above head; carved brown wood; h. 83 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 2-30975, described as Basalt figure; squatting with hands on drawn-up knees; knob on top of head; painted with ochre; 30 cm high.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13467, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13467, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 8 Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved dark wood Context of use: "Ancestor figure." Description: Figure; standing male figure; 4-lobed excised markings on face; toes missing; buttocks damaged; prominent navel with 8 dimples above; much insect damage; h. 74 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13469, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13469, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 10 Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved wood Context of use: "Shrine figure." Description: Shrine figure; female seated on stool; stool missing large section; figure has knob-like hairstyle and 3 horn-like projections from top of head; face has scarification in relief; h. 86 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 9-8255, described as figure; ceramic; Daruma; bearded standing, w/ red robe, carrying one shoe; h. 18.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13468, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13468, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 9. Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved brown wood Context of use: "Ancestor figure." Description: Figure; seated female figure on stool; hands on knees; feet missing; horn-like hairstyle; carved brown wood with brown stains; h. 75 cm. /w/l "horn" missing;

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-5830, described as wood figure; female; crouched on knees w/ covered container in hands; infant tied to back; brownish-red stain color; H. 29.7 cm. L. O. Fakeye, 1966, carved and stamped on base; scarification on cheeks.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13451, described as figure; standing male figure w/ bird atop head; holds 'Eshu' staff in right hand; outstretched left arm w/ exaggerated hand, palm forward; cotton fringe around hat; heavily patinated and painted wood (black [handwritten on card: & white], yellow, green, red) w/ geom. designs in low relief; h. 45 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13466, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13466, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 5. Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved wood; pigment Context of use: "Ikenga power figure." Description: Figure; seated figure with animal on head, large horns, objects in hands; section of base missing in back; white pigment on dark brown carved wood; h. 72.5 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13474, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13474, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 13 Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved wood Context of use: "male ancestor figure" Description: Figure; standing male with arms at sides; flat "topknot" above head; carved brown wood; h. 83 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 2-30975, described as Basalt figure; squatting with hands on drawn-up knees; knob on top of head; painted with ochre; 30 cm high.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13467, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13467, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 8 Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved dark wood Context of use: "Ancestor figure." Description: Figure; standing male figure; 4-lobed excised markings on face; toes missing; buttocks damaged; prominent navel with 8 dimples above; much insect damage; h. 74 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13469, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13469, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 10 Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved wood Context of use: "Shrine figure." Description: Shrine figure; female seated on stool; stool missing large section; figure has knob-like hairstyle and 3 horn-like projections from top of head; face has scarification in relief; h. 86 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 9-8255, described as figure; ceramic; Daruma; bearded standing, w/ red robe, carrying one shoe; h. 18.8 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13468, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13468, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 9. Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved brown wood Context of use: "Ancestor figure." Description: Figure; seated female figure on stool; hands on knees; feet missing; horn-like hairstyle; carved brown wood with brown stains; h. 75 cm. /w/l "horn" missing;

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-5830, described as wood figure; female; crouched on knees w/ covered container in hands; infant tied to back; brownish-red stain color; H. 29.7 cm. L. O. Fakeye, 1966, carved and stamped on base; scarification on cheeks.

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