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Hearst Museum object titled Woven pouch, accession number 5-15826, described as Basket, cylindrical, plaited, square bottom; magenta, green, yellow and natural color; height 13.7 centimeter X width (base) 7.8 centimeters.
Hearst Museum object titled Woven rattle, accession number 5-15152, described as Rattle. Twined straw-colored material on gourd disc base. Loop handle wrapped with straw-colored material. Height 13 centimeters. From Niger, vicinity of Lake Chad; Kanouri peoples.
Hearst Museum object titled Woven rattle, accession number 5-15153, described as Rattle. Twined straw-colored material with green and purple encircling bands, gourd disc base. Loop handle with purple-colored material. Height 12 centimeters. From Niger, vicinity of Lake Chad; Kanouri peoples.
Hearst Museum object titled Woven tray, accession number 5-11472, described as Woven tray, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11472, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: reeds are split into flat strips, palited into basket tray; raised rim to prevent spillage Context of use: container for household use. Description: Basket tray, plaited; split reed, 2 colors, undecorated; raised rims; 50.5 cm. diameter; rim is 3.3 cm. h.;
Hearst Museum object titled Woven tray, accession number 5-11473, described as Woven tray, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1973. 5-11473, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: reeds split, plaited into round basket tray; rim has half of fibers dyed purple Context of use: container for household use. Description: Basket tray, plaited; split reeds; white and purple, undecorated except for alternating white-purple sections on rim; rim is raised; 46 cm. diameter; rim is 2.8 cm. h.;
Hearst Museum object titled Xylophone, accession number 5-3059a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Yellow, blue and red string beads, accession number 5-11829, described as Yellow, blue, and red string beads, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11826, acc no. 2879, file code 2.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Glass beads strung on cotton string Context of use: As adornment Description: Necklace; glass beads on yellow cotton string; beads of 3 types: tiny yellow & black; blue with mottling; red; 49.4 cm. l.;
Hearst Museum object titled Zither, accession number 5-2917, described as Cane zither; composed of a series of cane lashed together; “strings” made from split cane.
Hearst Museum object titled Zither, accession number 5-7673, described as Zither, cane; a series of tied tules with stretched reeds which when plucked create a sounds. Length 43 cm; width 15 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Zither, accession number 5-7672, described as Zither, cane; a series of tied tules with stretched reeds which when plucked, create a sound. Length 42 cm, width 15 cm

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