Object class: Baskets by technique / Collector: Thomas D. Lanagan / Accession number: Acc.2879 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11464, described as Basket, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11464, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: grass strands dyed, woven into basket using coil-technique Context of use: to hold household goods, etc. Description: Basket, coiled; bowl-shaped; lower part of bowl exterior has geometrical designs; above this are 5 paired concentric bands to rim; white, red, brown, black, green; 25 cm. diameter at rim; 11 cm. h.;

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 5-11467, described as Basket, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11467, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: fibres dyed, woven into basketplateer by coiling technique; Context of use: household, for holding food, other goods. Description: Basket, coiled, in shape of flat round plate; white, black, brown, green; colored sections in approx. center have geometric designs; one side rather bent; 30.5 cm. diameter;

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11465, described as Basket, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11465, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: double strands of straw plaited into basket; simple diamond-shaped linked motif around basket; coiling introduced for reinforcement Context of use: to hold household goods, etc. Description: Basket, plaited, bowl-shaped; coil reinforcement; undecorated except for outline of diamond-shaped linked band around middle; handle on either side; white, red, black; 31 cm. diameter at rim; 16.5 cm. h.;

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 Colorful ornament with cloth, leather and raffia, accession number 5-11591, described as Colorful ornament with cloth, leather, and raffia, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11591, acc no. 2879, file code 5.3. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: leather strips dyed or painted, made into mask Context of use: used as mask or dance headdress Description: mask? or headdress for dance; variously colored pieces of leather sewn together; "leopard-spot" strip hold object on head, tied behind by plaited yellow bands; 2 green/red earpieces attached to above, terminated in multicolored "beard" of leather; 61 cm. l.; 20 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Fiber fan, accession number 5-11504, described as Fiber fan, Nigeria, unspecified. July 27, 1972. 5-11504, acc no. 2879, file code 2.1. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Wood handle serves as base frame; split reed fibres plaited from this to form fan Context of use: as fan, to cool off; Description: Fan, banner shaped; split reed fibres plaited from handle of wood; fringe at free end; diagonal black band near top of fan; 40.5 cm. l.; 31.5 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Fiber fan, accession number 5-11503, described as Fiber fan, Nigeria, unspecified. July 27, 1972. 5-11503, acc no. 2879, file code 2.1. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Wood handle serves as base frame; split reed fibres plaited from this to form fan Context of use: Used as fan Description: Fan, banner shaped; split reed fibres plaited from handle of wood; fringe at free end; diagonal red-and-black dyed band near top; 44.5 cm. l.; 33.5 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Woven basket, accession number 5-11477, described as Woven basket, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11477, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: reeds split; some are dyed; plaited into basket lid; rim bent over the strengthen Context of use: to cover large basket Description: Basket (lid)?, plaited; split reed; white, purple; undecorated except for purple diagonal bands (2); rim is raised; rim bent over for strengthening; 51 cm. diameter; rim is 12 cm. h.;

Hearst Museum object titled Woven plate, accession number 5-11466, described as Woven plate, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11466, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: fibres dyed, woven into basket-platter by coiling technique Context of use: household, for holding foods, other goods. Description: Basket, coiled; in shape of flat round plate; white, black, brown, & green; series of concentric rings of varying widths; band in approximate center has variety of geometric designs; 42 cm. diameter