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: Hearst Museum object titled Headpiece, museum number 5-8590, described as blackened wood carved female antelope with a baby on her back; incised spirals on horns, incised triangular designs on both animals.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Lion figurine, museum 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.
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