Donor: Berta Bascom / Culture or time period: Yoruba / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet/ leg rattle, accession number 5-15424, described as amulet/ leg rattle; iron leg rattle with two lobes containing rattling material; two iron rings attached to both ends; max W: 14.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Axe handle, accession number 5-14323, described as axe handle (blade missing); figure of kneeling woman in center; old splits; encrusted and black-stained wood; h. 48.5 cm. [Axe handle, with kneeling woman in center. Purchased in Berkeley, 1970, $150. Blade missing. 19” (48.5 cm)]

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-10841, described as bag/ satchel, divining; glass bead outer face shows a diviner on horseback carrying his iron staff in his right hand w/ his head covered with a cloth (as protection against the sun). in foreground is a divining tray w/ Eshu's face at the top and with the figure Ogbe Meji marked on it; various colors on green ground; black glass bead tassels; white cotton patching panel has full pocker; indigo striped and embroidered shoulder strap; w. bag 27.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-15421, described as Bell; bronze, cast in the shape of human head; bulging eyes; elaborate costume and hairdo; hanging ring on top of head; clapper missing; registration number of cast on back: "Rd 199063" Height: 16 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-15514, described as divination bowl. wood, carved, polychrome, with hinged lid, lid has a circle of zoomorphic figures combined with geometric elements, bowl sits on a pedestal of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures, cracked in several areas. h. 38 cm. approx., diam. at base 25.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl and lid, accession number 5-15513a,b, described as bowl. wood, carved, polychrome, figures of snakes around upper edge, on top of lid, a seated female figure, bowl and lid cracked, paint worn away. A) bowl - h. 12 cm., diam. 13.6 cm. approx., B) lid h. 16.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Crown, accession number 5-15420, described as crown; cone shaped; 4 columns of cowries alternate w/ 4 velvet triangles around the sides. triangles covered w/ green & dark red velvet strips; at top 5 knobs covered w/ tannish plainweave fabric and attached by leather structures; 2 rows of cowries sewn around leather base. 5 leather strings w/ cowries attached at base; one is separated. fragil, damaged. diam. at base 17 cm. H: 16 cm. L. of strings: 25-26 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-10840, described as cup; divining cup, dark-stained carved wood; standing cock on self base, hollowed-out bowl on bird's back; base is cracked and damaged; incised geom. decorations; h. 20.6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-15415a-q, described as a) divination cup (bowl); supported by a cock, biting a snak which in turn is biting the cock's leg; carved wood; self platform base w/a staple and a missing vedge; side of cock cracked; white & blue paint on natural color; incised grooves and blue triangles on rim of cup; H: 19.7 cm. b-q) 16 palm nuts in various sizes.

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