Donor: Daniel J. Crowley / Function: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-4373, described as Adze; cracked metal blade; club shaped wooden handle with burned ends; 43 cm l.

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-4395, described as Axe ("Djimbu"); metal with black and natural wood handle. Length: 39.5 cm; blade length: 12.5 cm. Made by Chikenge Kasoma of Samakaka, taught by Chipwete of Angola.

Hearst Museum object titled Bellow, accession number 5-15628, described as Bellows, wood. Tapered wood body with two air chambers and double elongated exit tubes (resembling animal snout). Leather diaphragms attached to top of air chambers with coarse twine. Wood stick operating handles. Length (body) circa 70.0 cm, Width circa 35.0 cm. (Note: hair present on back of leather diaphragms). From Central Africa, Zaire, Shaba Province, near Dilolo Gare, Chokwe.

Hearst Museum object titled Bellows, accession number 5-4389, described as Bellows; wood with antelope hide and cord from Musomba tree.

Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 5-15600, described as Loom frame, wood [poor condition]. Heavy hardwood pointed yoke. Bamboo "teeth". Rest of frame held in place by string and fiber. String hanger at top. Length 27.0 cm, Width 22.5 cm. From Central Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo.

Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 5-15601, described as Loom frame, wood. Vertical bamboo "teeth". Solid curved yoke affixed to vertical frame pieces with dowel. String hanger at top. Length 18.7 cm, Width 21.4 cm. From Central Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo.

Hearst Museum object titled Mortar, accession number 5-4552b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Nozzle, accession number 5-15629, described as Nozzle, ceramic. Conical, cracked and repaired (pieces missing). Well-used, Height 18.4 cm, Rim diameter 14.5 cm. From Central Africa, Zaire, Shaba Province, near Dilolo Gare, Chokwe.

Hearst Museum object titled Pestle, accession number 5-4552a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Printing blocks, accession number 5-11810, described as Adinkerahene (Adinkra King)., Ghana; Ntonso (17 mi. NE of Kumasi); ASHANTI (Murdock 32:18). June 27, 1973. 5-11810, acc no. 2947. File code: 1.6. Collector: Prof. Dan Crowley. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Gourd with reed splints Context of use: To stamp designs on Adinkra cloth; this spec. is like #42 on chart acc. env. #2931. Description: Printing block for Adinkra cloth; gourd block with reed split handle; block head consists of two concentric circles with a star-like design at the center; L. 10.5 cm. References: See article in Acc. envelope #2931; "Adinkra Symbolism" prepared by Ablade Glover, 1969.