Donor: Berta Bascom / Function: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Beaded scabbard, accession number 5-16412, described as Beaded leather sheath for sacred staff such (5-16411). Also associated with beaded pommel cover (5-16413).

Hearst Museum object titled Chair, accession number 5-11724, described as Chair, Zaire, Chokwe (Tu-Chokwe). March, 1976. 5-11724, acc no. 3219, file code 3.1. Collector: Axel M. Peterson. Donor: Exchange with M.H. DeYoung Mem. <us. for 5-3202 (Univ. Endowment Fund). Materials, techniques: carved dark brown wood Context of use: (includes role in trade) Chief's chair. The standing female figures represent female ancestral couple. Description: Chair; small carved dark brown wood chair; posts at rear surmounted by standing anthropomorphic female figures; panel in-between has incised geom. designs and mask-like anthropomorphic head; 4 stretchers carved with incised geom. designs; h. 41 cm.; w. seat 22 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-12979, described as cushion, beaded; floral design on blue ground; 4 faces on edge; blue, red, yellow, gold, black, and white beads; diam. 35.5 cm. 3 beaded tassels, detached.

Hearst Museum object titled Flywhisk, accession number 5-15422, described as flywhisk; wood & leather; above grip, standing male figure of carved wood; short pants, both hands in front, gourd (?) on chest; dark brown; strips of leather fastened to grip by several nails; crude workmanship. H. of figure: 18.5 cm. overall L: 62 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-13049, described as Staff finial; elongated patinated red-brown wood ending in bust of woman holding her hands up to her breasts.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-16411, described as Staff embodying Oriṣa Oko, the god of the farm. Wooden handle partially encased in spiral iron bands and decorative bead bands. Attaches to an iron staff blade incised with bands and geometric designs including a cross at midpoint.