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Hearst Museum object titled Bent wooden stick, accession number 5-13037, described as Bent wooden stick., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13037, acc no. 3198. File code: 5.4 Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Materials, techniques: wood Context of use: Drum beater (?) Description: drum beater (?); angled piece of wood stripped of its bark; l. 26.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15671, described as Bracelet associated with the worship of Ogun (the god of blacksmiths). Wrought iron; twisted iron rod with overlapping opening; 18 miniature tools (hoe, axe, knife, etc) looped around ring; diameter ca. 7.5 cm; maximum length of tools 9.0 cm. Miniature tools include: spear point(?), chisel(?), door lock, auger(?), arrowhead(?), ring, machete, calabash scraper, gong, stirrup or bow, knife(?), bell (aja), axe, hoe, knife, drumstick, half a tongs(?), hammer(?).

Hearst Museum object titled Clapper, accession number 5-3046b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Clapper, accession number 5-3046a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-6261a,b, described as (a) two-headed wooden drums w/ rawhide and woven cloth carrying strap attached; H. 50 cm; diameter 35 cm; b) curved wooden drumstick ; max length 28 cm. Kwainama. Collected 1967.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 5-11479a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 5-11481a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 5-3077a,b, described as A) Drum; Ibin; wooden body; double skin head; heads attached to body by series of rawhide strips; red leather trim; rayon carrying strap. Height: 25 inches; diameter: 12 inches. B) Curved wooden drum stick; 12 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 5-10281a,b, described as (a) drum, "pressure"; hour glass shape; wood body; hide top and base; leather reinforcement around top and abse; cloth strap (b) drumstick; wood; curved with knob at one end

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, drumstick, accession number 5-3078a,b, described as A) Drum; Ngwen Ibin; wooden body; double skin head; heads attached to body with lacing of rawhide; cloth carrying strap; 13 1/2'' (34.5 cm) high, 8 1/2'' dia. B) Drum stick; 12'' (30.5 cm).