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Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-4054, described as woodcarver's adze; wide blade; for roughing out figures; 40.5 cm. long.
Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-2978a,b, described as Adze-ax; Itiou; A) wooden handle, 17 inches long; B) iron adze-ax blade, 7¼ inches long, 2½ inches wide.
Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-4053, described as woodcarver's adze; narrow blade; for cutting between legs; etc.; 37.5 cm. long.
Hearst Museum object titled Alligator, accession number 5-6315b, described as a) Drum; wood; 3-legged; two stained wood ornaments separate; drum painted orange & black; antelope skin head; raffia & split bamboo binding; diameter 28 cm; height 51 cm. b) turtle; stained wood; c) alligator; stained wood. Used for festival; not a special drum. Collected June 1966.
Hearst Museum object titled Amber, accession number 5-15974, described as amber (?). several pieces, natural forms, some very small pieces.
Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 5-7942, described as Amulet; leather sewn over grass core with bulging center section; tied in loop; red/brown dyed; diameter: 16 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 5-15576, described as Amulet, brass. In ring form kneeling man with hands on knees. Stylized facial features. Suspension ring on back. Height 6.0 cm, Width 1.9 cm. From Africa, Mali, Dogon (?). Possible tourist reproduction.
Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 5-15213, described as amulet for wrist; anthropomorphic fig. of reddish brown patinated wood in varicolored glass seed bead wrap; only head w/ lg. perforation is visible; l. 7.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 5-15573, described as Amulet, brass. Attenuated form of man with bent knees and ankles bound together. Suspension ring at back. Height 5.8 cm, Width 0.8 cm. From Africa, Mali, Dogon. Possible tourist reproduction.
Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 5-7943, described as Amulet; 3 small, flat rectangular leather boxes; incised designs front; connected 2 twisted leather straps forming loop; black and red dyed; width: across amulets 8.5 cm. Used as a charm.

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