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Start Over Collection place Ghana Donor Berta Bascom
Hearst Museum object titled Animal figure, accession number 5-11695, described as Elephant, carved wood, light in color.
Hearst Museum object titled Base, accession number 5-4882d, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Base, accession number 5-4883d, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-6356, described as Basket; wicker work; cover in 2 slightly domed sections opens from fastening attached to center of basket.
Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 5-16402, described as narrow loom woven textile composed of 10 bands sewn together lengthwise. pattern forms a checkerboard of alternating navy and neutral squares. 20-22 cm from each end, at center of blanket, 2 rows of blocks are decorated with red, yellow, neutral, and navy figures. 1 block with a pair of stripes of yellow and red, blue or blue and red. randomly placed in the row. hand woven, thread hand spun.
Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 5-16391, described as narrow loom woven textile composed of 10 bands sewn together lengthwise. Pattern formed is navy and neutral checker board, 3 sets of blocks at center decorated with red accents across the width of the blanket. ends finished with 2 wide bands of navy separated by a band of neutral decorated with 2 narrow navy strips and navy dashes. hand woven, thread and spun. Purchased from Hausa man at Accra market. Conservation: Stained.
Hearst Museum object titled Box and lid, accession number 5-16367a,b, described as Ashanti brass box for gold dust. rectangular soldered box (a) with removable lid (b). lid is decorated with pattern of 4 squares bordered on each end by striped bands.
Hearst Museum object titled Brass object, accession number 5-16303, described as Brass object, Senufo. Gift from Justin Ndiga of Musa Silla, 1972. Gift from Justin Ndiga of Musa Silla
Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-4885, described as Carved mahogany bust of Ashanti chief's wife.
Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-4884, described as Craved mahogany bust of Ashanti Chief.

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