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Start Over Donor Alvin O. Pierce Culture or time period Ashanti
Hearst Museum object titled Face figurine, accession number 5-14041, described as Jewelry; pendant; cast bronze; stylized oval human face with 3 projections from each side of jaw, double projection at chin; eyes, eyebrows and 2 diagonal marks on forehead indicated by series of vertically incised lines, suspension ring at top; height 6 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Figures, accession number 5-14024, described as Figures, group of 8; cast brass; seated male and female with row of 3 smaller standing male figures to both front and rear of central couple; right rear figure holds sun shade over large male, other small figures hold various objects, group on 4 footed flat rectangular base, left front foot broken off and in accompanying plastic bag (bag of fragments).
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-14018, described as Figure; cast brass; porcupine, standing with bristles indicated by rows of short projecting wires; head extensively damaged.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurines, accession number 5-14044, described as Figure; blackened wood; standing female with arms outstretched; large flat oval face; beaded glass ear (yellow and blue), neck (red and white) and waist (blue and white) ornaments; height 32.6 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Figurines, accession number 5-14043, described as Figure; blackened wood; standing female on triangular base with arms outstretched; oval head with linear facial decoration; height 34 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Figurines, accession number 5-14042, described as Figure; brown-stained wood; standing female with arms outstretched, flat ovoid head and 3 horizontal incisions across back of head at ear level; height 39.5 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Figurines, accession number 5-14045, described as Figure; blackened wood; standing female with outstretched arms, flat triangular face, back of head incised, slight facial scarification indicated; 1 string of red, white and blue glass around base; height 29 cm
Hearst Museum object titled String of beads, accession number 5-14031, described as String of beads., W. Africa; Ghana; Ashanti (Murdock 32:18). 5-14031, acc no. 3566. Orig. No. 23. File code: 2.2 Collector: A. Pierce Donor: A. Pierce. Materials, techniques: Glass beads Description: Jewelry, necklace; glass beads, cylindrical, red, white and blue, striped ea. bead approx. 3 cm. long; L. 41 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled String of beads, accession number 5-14032, described as String of beads., W. Africa; Ghana; Ashanti (Murdock 32:18). 5-14032, acc no. 3566. Orig. No. 24. File code: 2.2 Collector: A. Pierce Donor: A. Pierce. Materials, techniques: Venetian glass beads Description: Jewelry, necklace; Venetian glass beads with irregular markings of red, green and blue on grey ground, ea. bead approx. 1 cm. long; L. 44 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword, accession number 5-14030, described as Sword; cast brass; lunate blade with 3 zoomorphic figures in high relief on either side of blade; top and base of straight-shaft handle likewise decorated with one creature at each end; length 28 cm.

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