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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11485, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11485, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs, etc. Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of tree passed through 2 coiled reed handles, attached by wire, for carrying 33 cm. h.; 40 cm. at mouth

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11484, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11484, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of wood passed through 2 coiled handles, fastened by wire, for carrying 37 cm. h.; 39 cm. at mouth

Hearst Museum object titled Braided reed, accession number 10-1426, described as Plaited band of nito; dark brown; 18 3/4” 1. Unfinished. Used in second burial rite.

Hearst Museum object titled Braided reed, accession number 10-1425, described as Unfinished plaited band of nito used in second burial rite; dark brown; plaiting; 18 3/4” l.

Hearst Museum object titled Handles, accession number 2-6755a,b, described as Drill handles made of 2 immature walrus tusks tied together with plaited cordage; each tusk has 3 encircling bands at base.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 10-2257a,b, described as A) small tool knife; plaited wicker grip, wood handle; 9½ inches long B) 2 pieces wood scabbard; 2 bands plaited wicker

Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 10-2250a,b, described as A) Sword-knife; steel ferrule; wood hilt bound with plaited rattan; 15 inches long B) Leather scabbard, leaf design

Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 10-2246a,b, described as A) Sword knife with attached large clam shell disk strunk cord; handle and holder is plaited rattan; 17⅛ inches long B) half of a sheath, plain, brown wood; 18⅝ inches long

Hearst Museum object titled Utility knife with wooden handle and sheath, accession number 10-1618a,b, described as a) Utility knife; wood handle with red cotton threat and band of plaited rattan; b) 2-piece wood sheath, carved handle with fiber carrying cord, band of black plain weave cotton cloth; 4 bands of red cotton thread. Length 16 7/8 inches.