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Start Over Collector Berta Bascom Donor Berta Bascom Materials Raffia (fiber)
Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 5-16702, described as woven raffia band decorated with cowry shells, 15 mounted on brown fabric with snap closures. Conservation: Several breaks in woven segment. Rather crude workmanship associated with mounting to fabric base.
Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 5-16740, described as woven raffia belt; natural ground with blue-green band on each side on diamond shaped pattern down center. finished with a point at each end.
Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16741, described as woven coaster, cocoa brown and natural; two narrow rings of natural divide 2 bands and center medallion of brown. embroidery-like weave joins coaster into a disk.
Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16742, described as coil woven coaster dark brown, red, natural, and green. woven in concentric bands with center medallion of red.
Hearst Museum object titled Coasters, accession number 5-16715a-e, described as set of 5 leather coasters. red-brown leather decorated with raffia and paint forming 2 bands of of 3 circles each; black center and edge. hard care material over which leather has been stretched and glued. Conservation: Edges slightly worn.
Hearst Museum object titled Coasters, accession number 5-16749a-d, described as set of 4 coasters woven of natural, orange and navy, blue dyed raffia, coiled braid pattern with a natural finishing band.
Hearst Museum object titled Cowrie shells, accession number 5-15949, described as 130 cowrie shells strung together in 5 strands, knotted together on one side. These are strung in singles, not overlapping. Fiber is braided first, then cowries are strung on and re-braided then knotted. Each strand has between 25 and 27 cowries. Overall length: 54.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Dance regalia, accession number 5-16726a-d, described as 3 strips of regalia joined together, 2 (a&b) are of raffia string on a cord; dark brown; 2 (c&d) of 33 gourd pieces (dark brown) on recta white on verso strung on raffia (raffia has broken as are several pieces of gourd) 3 detached pieces of gourd also.
Hearst Museum object titled Dance suit, accession number 5-16751, described as crocheted (?) dance suit made of twine (sisal?); full body suit decorated with fiber tufts attached with Larkshead knots to all positions except back of head and center back to waist. opening in back for getting into the suit. a raffia ruff covers the back opening and finished the ams and legs.
Hearst Museum object titled Dance suit, accession number 5-16227, described as sisel twine suit for masked dancer. alternating bands of black and tan twine. 8-9cmwide on limbs, 10-12 cm wide on body, head cover tan with raffia top knot. raffia fringe finishes legs, arms, and back opening. suit is crocheted or knitted. Conservation: Raveling at crotch. Ibo (Udi). Twine suit for masked dancer (mask 425)

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