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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.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-6284, described as staff; cast bronze; both cast relief & incised designs; h. 41.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-16411, described as Staff embodying Oriṣa Oko, the god of the farm. Wooden handle partially encased in spiral iron bands and decorative bead bands. Attaches to an iron staff blade incised with bands and geometric designs including a cross at midpoint.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff (female), accession number 5-6285b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff (male), accession number 5-6285a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff/scepter, accession number 5-15491, described as Staff/scepter (Ọgọ Eṣu), wood, handcarved; cane handle shape; stylized human face carved into proximal end of handle and near center of staff in low relief; flared out distal end; height 48.0 cm; width (at handle) 5.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-10280a-d, described as stool; chief's stool; wood; A) round seat with square hole insert for b; diameter: 50 cm; B) stand; wood; cylindrical; center single leg elaborately carved with 4 breasts at center; length: 29.5 cm; C) base; wood; split and repaired with 4 iron braces; diameter: 48 cm; D) base; wood; square hold insert; diameter: 50 cm. possibly extra base