Year collected: [Missing] / Collector: Thomas D. Lanagan / Function: 1.8 Toilet Articles - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Year collected [Missing] Collector Thomas D. Lanagan Function 1.8 Toilet Articles

Hearst Museum object titled Applicator, accession number 5-11575a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bone objects, accession number 5-11575a,b, described as Applicator for eye cosmetics made of hollow bone inserted into a base of wood covered with fur and leather (a), a sheath for inserting bone while not in use (b).

Hearst Museum object titled Cosmetic applicator, accession number 5-11577, described as Kura-tandu - eye makeup applicator, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11577, acc no. 2879, file code 1.8. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: bon inserted into leather-covered wood base; whole fits into leather/bone sheath; leather cord connects ensemble Context of use: to apply tozali to eyes Description: applicator for eye cosmetic; hollow bone insetted into leather covered wood base; leather/bone sheath for when not in use; leather strap holds pieces together; 16.2 cm. l.; 2.5 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Cosmetic applicator, accession number 5-11576, described as Kura-tandu - eye makeup applicator, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11576, acc no. 2879, file code 1.8. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: bon inserted into leather-covered wood base; whole fits into leather/bone sheath; leather cord connects ensemble Context of use: to apply tozali to eyes Description: applicator for eye cosmetic; hollow bone insetted into leather covered wood base; leather/bone sheath for when not in use; leather strap holds pieces together; 15.5 cm. l.; 2 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Metal tweesers for pulling out thorns, accession number 5-11601, described as Matsafata - tweezers, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11601, acc no. 2879, file code 1.8. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: tweezers made from welding together 2 pices of iron Context of use: to pull hair, etc. in la toiltte Description: tweezers, pair of; iron; opposite end from tongs is very sharp point poss. also used as toilet articles; 10.5 cm. l.; 1 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Sheath, accession number 5-11575b, no description available.