Donor: Berta Bascom / Culture or time period: Central Bantu / Materials: Wood (plant material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Box and lid, accession number 5-14072a,b, described as Black box with lid. Wood, half circle shape, carved, all-over geometric design, stained black. A-Box, B-Lid lg. - 33 1/2 cm., wd. - 15 cm., dp. - 6 1/2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Box with lid, accession number 5-11702a,b, described as Box with lid; crescent shaped, stained dark brown, incised designs on lid and sides of box. Box and lid lid not labeled as "a" and "b.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-13481, described as Cup with handle; incised diagonal designs in over-under pattern; patinated brown wood;

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-16340, described as “Chokwe” (or BaKuba) cup. carved wood in the shape of a human head with handle at back; facial features, scarification and hair sharply defined.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-8786, described as Cup; wood; brown; cylindrical body with tapered pedestal and round base; all-over interlocking triangular short design.

Hearst Museum object titled Divination animal, accession number 5-12977, described as Figure, elongated animal (Lele dog) carved on stomach and front legs; fiber thong around neck; tall and 2 legs broken.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-8784, described as Lele (Bashilele) Drum. Purchases 1964, from Agnes M. Vanderleenen, 19 Rue de Joncker, Bruxelles. $110 + $75.61 shipping.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-14331, described as Drum (kopl); small columnar standing drum with finely engraved wide geometric band at top; leather head has two damaged areas and is attached with wood nails, some missing;

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-16419, described as Yaka diviner’s drum, carved wood; male human head at one end; hole drilled at top of head. Purchased from Bodes & Bode of the Hague Per inventory 6/13/12, has a mount.

Hearst Museum object titled Enema funnel (instrument), accession number 5-16420, described as Ba-Kuba enema funnel; carved wood with geometric decoration on bulk. Purchased from Mario Periotti Conservation: crack and chip at end of tube; remains of label adhering to one side.