Donor: Berta Bascom / Loans: S1965-1966 #2: Civic Arts Center (Walnut Creek) (July 7, 1965–August 5, 1965) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Headpiece/mask, accession number 5-7690, described as Wooden headpiece/ mask. ( Ikot Ekpene) Male figure (Boy), new, small, painted red, yellow, and black.H = 43.0 cm, W = 19.0 cm. Broken piece

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6353, described as Wooden, male, Ijaw mask, Bomadi light colored wood, gray on outer surface; long sharply pointed nose extends to top of head in narrow ridge; semi-circular shelf-like eye lids or brow ridges protrude above pierced eyes. L = 25.0 cm, W = 16.0 cm. Collected ca. 1957 by John Davies.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-12973, described as Mask, anthropomorphic; wood with copper overlay; woven fiber balls on head; one fiber ball on braided raffia cord attached to hole in chin; carved out white painted teeth; raffia netting on back to secure on head.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6354, described as Carved, wooden, Ijaw mask; female - Bomadi Light colored wood, gray on outer surface; long, sharp nose, pierced; large bulging eyes carved above small pierced pair; mouth pierced; holes around edges of mask. L = 24.5 cm, W = 16.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16160, described as Ibibio Mask ; carved, painted black; small features, protending ears, unusual hair style. Conservation: Some rub marks on hair and near right eye; chip at top edge.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-12974, described as Mask, anthropomorphic; encrusted patina; prominent forehead, triangular nose, carved out teeth; fiber ball on raffia braid attached to perforation in chin; raffia netting on back to secure on head.