Donor: William Russell Bascom / Culture or time period: Yoruba / Function: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-11848, described as hassock or cushion; black leather; applique geom. and curvilinear designs on top surrounded by fringe; straw stuffing; l. 93 cm., w. 38 cm., h. 21 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-8644, described as cushion, appliqued leather stuffed w/ banana leaves; rectangular; geometric designs in red-dyed leather, one side only, surrounded by off-white fringe; green, white and black stitched designs; 5 ornamental tassels (1 missing); repaired at Museum; l. 81 cm., w. 38 cm., ht. ca. 19 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-13697, described as cushion stuffed w/ straw; round; lt. brown goatskin w/ snakeskin design in applique and stitching on top surface; design is encircling band within in is central lobe from which radiates circles and triangles in snakeskin outlined in leather stitching; 4 plaited tassels, one of which has lost the knob-like tip; some stains; diam. top surface 39 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-11847, described as hassock or cushion; black leather; applique geom. and curvilinear designs on top surrounded by fringe; straw stuffing; l. 94 cm., w. 38 cm., h. 21 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-12970, described as cushion; leather w/ geometric designs in applique; 8 tassels; brown, cream, red, orange, green and tan; straw stuffing; diam. 48 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 5-13695, described as cushion cover; round, goatskin & snakeskin, cushion cover; light brown. Design at top is in snakeskin, is circle within which is lobed design from which radiate circles and triangles; 4 thickly plaited pendants suspended from sides. diam. of top = 40.0 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 5-13696, described as cushion cover; rectangular; goatskin (lt. brown) w/ snakeskin design in applique outlined w/ stitching; band inside top perimeter; central lobed design from which radiates circles, triangles and two other lobes; 4 plaited and fringed corner tassels; cover top 56 x 39 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Key, accession number 5-10223, described as key; iron; L-shaped with loop at one end. L. 10 cm. X 11.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Key, accession number 5-10224, described as lock [crossed out on card]; [handwritten on card: key]; iron; horizontal rod with 2 prongs at center; L. 21.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Key, accession number 5-10225, described as lock [crossed out on card]; [handwritten on card: key]; iron; horizontal rod with 2 prongs at center; L. 24.5 cm.