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Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-1503a-l, described as Arrows: 26 inches long, feathered with leaves Tribe: Bassa. Location: Liberia

1. Arrow

Bookmark Arrow, museum number 5-1503a-l

Museum number:: 5-1503a-l
Culture or time period:: Bassa
Object class:: Arrows (projectiles)
Function:: 1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Collection place:: Liberia

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-1504, described as Native comb, five prongs decorated with burnt-on strips. Used by women in combing out and plaiting hair.

2. Arrow

Bookmark Arrow, museum number 5-1504

Museum number:: 5-1504
Culture or time period:: Bassa
Object class:: Arrows (projectiles)
Function:: 1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Collection place:: Liberia

Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 5-1502, described as Child’s bow; probably African pine. Bow decorated with four grass bindings. This bown and arrow used throughout Liberia in hunting of small game, bow string with bark of liana.

3. Bow

Bookmark Bow, museum number 5-1502

Museum number:: 5-1502
Culture or time period:: Basso
Object class:: Bows (weapons)
Function:: 1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)
Collection place:: Liberia

Hearst Museum object titled Clay ball, accession number 5-1512, described as Medicine pot. Decorated with cord markings. Note differences of designs. One side of pot design triangular, other side half ovals.

4. Clay ball

Bookmark Clay ball, museum number 5-1512

Museum number:: 5-1512
Culture or time period:: Kpelle
Object class:: Balls (object genres)
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Collection place:: Gbarnga, Liberia

Hearst Museum object titled Clay container, accession number 5-1510, described as Twin bowl, see “Tribes of the Liberian Hinterland.” George Scwab, ed. by George W. Harley for description and photos. Considered extremely rare. Collected near Ganta.

5. Clay container

Bookmark Clay container, museum number 5-1510

Museum number:: 5-1510
Culture or time period:: Kpelle
Function:: 1.5 Household
Collection place:: Liberia

Hearst Museum object titled Clay, narrow-necked jug, accession number 5-1514, described as Water, palm wine, cane juice or palm oil jug. Bracelet rocker marked.

6. Clay, narrow-necked jug

Bookmark Clay, narrow-necked jug, museum number 5-1514

Museum number:: 5-1514
Function:: 1.5 Household
Collection place:: Ganta, Liberia

Hearst Museum object titled Clay pot, accession number 5-1511, described as Cooking pot, 8”wide, 5” deep, Clay has high metallic content. Decorated with bracelet rocker marking and cord making.

7. Clay pot

Bookmark Clay pot, museum number 5-1511

Museum number:: 5-1511
Culture or time period:: Kpelle
Function:: 1.5 Household
Collection place:: Gbarnga, Liberia

Hearst Museum object titled Horn, accession number 5-1508, described as Horn, cow, used to call people from field to accompany Poro spirit impersonators.

8. Horn

Bookmark Horn, museum number 5-1508

Museum number:: 5-1508
Culture or time period:: Bassa
Object class:: Horns (animal components)
Function:: 7.2 Sound Communication
Collection place:: Monrovia, Liberia

Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 5-1513, described as Lamp, used with palm oil and possibly grass or palm fiber wick. Tribal people no longer used such lamp, preferring kerosene. Remarks: I have shown this lamp on several occasions to tribal people who did not recognize it as a lamp. It may be quite old as kerosene has been usual for lighting for the last 50 years. Such jugs are rarely seen. Tribal people prefer old beer bottles.

9. Lamp

Bookmark Lamp, museum number 5-1513

Museum number:: 5-1513
Culture or time period:: Kpelle
Object class:: Oil lamps
Function:: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Collection place:: Ganta, Liberia

Hearst Museum object titled Lance, decorated, accession number 5-1516, described as Ceremonial lance, hand worked, iron or brass, sheathed and covered with fur. Probably LOMA 43”. Remarks: Purchased from old man in high bush for $4.00 U.S. I do not know if lance is used for hunting or a prestige symbol. Similar lances sell in Monrovia for more than $25.00 U.S.

10. Lance, decorated

Bookmark Lance, decorated, museum number 5-1516

Museum number:: 5-1516
Culture or time period:: Loma
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Collection place:: Liberia

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Current results range from 1958 to 1958

1958 : 1958

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1.5 Household4 objects
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama3 objects
1.1 Hunting and Fishing2 objects
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)2 objects
1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)1 objects
1.8 Toilet Articles1 objects
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings1 objects
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments1 objects
7.2 Sound Communication1 objects

S1977-1978 #33: Presidio Army Museum (February 9, 1978–February 23, 1978)2 objects
S1971-1972 #45: Redway Elementary School/Barbara Arnold (November 3, 1971–December 3, 1971)1 objects

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