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Hearst Museum object titled Basketry cap, accession number 5-13017, described as Basketry cap., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13017, acc no. 3198. File code: 3.1 Orig. No. 2. Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Materials, techniques: Raffia matting in plainweave; macrame in raffia Context of use: Said to be chief's hat. Description: Cap of fine plainweave raffia matting; folded over and self-fringed at base; open at top which ends with macrame and raffia fringe; diagonal black bands on straw-colored ground; l. not incl. fringe at top 40 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden stick, accession number 5-5851, described as swagger stick elaborately carved woode blackened with leaf dye; length 49 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Chair, accession number 5-7946, described as Chair for chief/chair; 4 legged wooden chair; legs carved; open back; joined with brass plating; height: 52.5 cm, width: 31 cm. Furniture for chief; status symbol, symbol of office

Hearst Museum object titled Crown, accession number 5-15899, described as Crown, cylindrical, beaded; gold colored seed beads covering entire surface of crown; bead covered knob/finial at top; British crown motif on opposite sides of crown in red, white and blue seed beads; Height without knob: 10.6 cm; Diameter ca. 17.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Crown, accession number 5-2600, described as Yoruba beaded crown (ori Kogbofo) "head not so empty", for a king; 11 1/2" high; 8" approx. dia.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-12979, described as cushion, beaded; floral design on blue ground; 4 faces on edge; blue, red, yellow, gold, black, and white beads; diam. 35.5 cm. 3 beaded tassels, detached.

Hearst Museum object titled Flywhisk, accession number 5-15422, described as flywhisk; wood & leather; above grip, standing male figure of carved wood; short pants, both hands in front, gourd (?) on chest; dark brown; strips of leather fastened to grip by several nails; crude workmanship. H. of figure: 18.5 cm. overall L: 62 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Leather rope, accession number 5-11588, described as Guru - medicine belt, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11588, acc no. 2879, file code 3.1 Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: leather strip dyed red, edges sewn together; loop at one end Context of use: worn around waist by native doctor; pouches of medicines hung upon it Description: medicine belt; red leather strip is turned over on itself, sewn together for thickness; loop at one end to attach ends together; 92 cm. l.;

Hearst Museum object titled Lion figurine, accession number 5-14114, described as Lion, carved wood, traces of white pigment; grooved mane; head turned to side, snarling mouth, stub of canines; self base badly insect damaged so left rear foot appears to be up in the air; prominent claws, left rear foot damaged; bad crack on back, man minor cracks; height at front: 50 cm; length of base: 60.5 cm.