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Hearst Museum object titled Bamboo pipe, accession number 11-40981, described as Pipe, tobacco, smoking; pyro-engraved section of bamboo with hole in nodule at one end and hole on top at opposite end; 52 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Betel mortar, accession number 11-41002, described as betel mortar; cone shaped wood with flattened top and scooped out area at other end; curvilinear design incised around mortar with ochre used in carved areas. Used to smash betel nuts for chewing process.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Carved crocodile, accession number 11-41051, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved faces on board, accession number 11-39282, described as Board, wooden, with face carved on each side, painted black, white, rust and gold. Faces are strongly heart-shaped, with prominent pupiled eyes, nose elongated to divide face, ending with nostril perforated with cord tasseled. Oval mouth with central division and teeth carved in relief. Hair indicated by notched carving.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved hook, accession number 11-41055, described as carved hook

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-42515, described as Carving, redish-brown wood; broad, sword-shaped with protected handle. Lime-filled incised motif at back edge of blade, around handle guard, and on five triple bands across blade. Scroll motif on cutting edge. Point chipped. 80.5 cm long, 17.6 cm wide. Probably made for sale to tourists. Note: “Considered old when purchased in 1950.”

Hearst Museum object titled Coconut shell spoon, accession number 11-40984, described as Dipper, coconut shell; lower portion of a coconut shell has been cut to form shallow scoop with small handle; Used in food preparation. 9.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 11-40996, described as Container; coconut shell carved to shape drinking cup; four angular sections cut out of shell, leaving four bands extending midway on shell to top; curvilinear carvings surround triangular openings; 20 cm diameter. Used as drinking cup.

Hearst Museum object titled Double bowl, accession number 11-40999, described as Bowl, wood; two circular bowls joined by middle wood; bowls have each been carved with zigzag pattern around lip; 36 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 11-41056, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bamboo pipe, accession number 11-40981, described as Pipe, tobacco, smoking; pyro-engraved section of bamboo with hole in nodule at one end and hole on top at opposite end; 52 cm long.

Bamboo pipe

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Hearst Museum object titled Betel mortar, accession number 11-41002, described as betel mortar; cone shaped wood with flattened top and scooped out area at other end; curvilinear design incised around mortar with ochre used in carved areas. Used to smash betel nuts for chewing process.

Betel mortar

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Carved crocodile

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Hearst Museum object titled Carved faces on board, accession number 11-39282, described as Board, wooden, with face carved on each side, painted black, white, rust and gold. Faces are strongly heart-shaped, with prominent pupiled eyes, nose elongated to divide face, ending with nostril perforated with cord tasseled. Oval mouth with central division and teeth carved in relief. Hair indicated by notched carving.

Carved faces on board

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Hearst Museum object titled Carved hook, accession number 11-41055, described as carved hook

Carved hook

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Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-42515, described as Carving, redish-brown wood; broad, sword-shaped with protected handle. Lime-filled incised motif at back edge of blade, around handle guard, and on five triple bands across blade. Scroll motif on cutting edge. Point chipped. 80.5 cm long, 17.6 cm wide. Probably made for sale to tourists. Note: “Considered old when purchased in 1950.”

Club

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Hearst Museum object titled Coconut shell spoon, accession number 11-40984, described as Dipper, coconut shell; lower portion of a coconut shell has been cut to form shallow scoop with small handle; Used in food preparation. 9.5 cm.

Coconut shell spoon

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Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 11-40996, described as Container; coconut shell carved to shape drinking cup; four angular sections cut out of shell, leaving four bands extending midway on shell to top; curvilinear carvings surround triangular openings; 20 cm diameter. Used as drinking cup.

Cup

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Hearst Museum object titled Double bowl, accession number 11-40999, described as Bowl, wood; two circular bowls joined by middle wood; bowls have each been carved with zigzag pattern around lip; 36 cm long.

Double bowl

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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 11-41056, no description available.

Drum

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Personal equipment11 objects
Sculpture (visual works)11 objects
Carvings (visual works)9 objects
Equipment and supplies for betel nut chewing9 objects
Equipment for betel nut chewing9 objects
Lime spatulas5 objects
Basketry (object genre)4 objects
Containers (receptacles)4 objects
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ethnography40 objects

image38 objects

Melanesia40 objects
New Guinea, Melanesia40 objects
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Papua New GuineaRemove constraint Collection place: Papua New Guinea40 objects
Momase Region, Papua New Guinea20 objects
Massim region, Papua Region, Papua New Guinea12 objects
Papua Region, Papua New Guinea12 objects
East Sepik Province, Momase Region, Papua New Guinea8 objects
Northern Massim Islands, Massim region, Papua New Guinea7 objects
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua Region7 objects

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Current results range from 1903 to 1903

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[Missing]39 objects

Daniel L. Adler4 objects

Daniel L. AdlerRemove constraint Donor: Daniel L. Adler40 objects

Oceanian cultures40 objects
Melanesian cultures34 objects
New Guinea, Papua Island33 objects
Massim6 objects
Papua New Guinean cultures3 objects
Papuan2 objects
Maisin people1 objects
Melanesian1 objects

Coconut shell2 objects
Ocher (pigment)2 objects
Feather (material)1 objects
Wood (plant material)1 objects

Casuarius1 objects
Dendrobium1 objects

Acc.251935 objects
Acc.24505 objects

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Current results range from 1967 to 1968

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5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions11 objects
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories10 objects
1.5 Household4 objects
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments3 objects
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements2 objects
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)2 objects
1.8 Toilet Articles1 objects
2.1 Daily Garb1 objects
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office1 objects
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings1 objects

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S1977-1978 #50: Howe Homestead (City of Walnut Creek) (April 11, 1978–June 7, 1978)2 objects
S1974-1975 #38: M. H. de Young Memorial Museum (December 11, 1974–June 23, 1977)1 objects
S1975-1976 #74: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley) (April 14, 1976–April 14, 1976)1 objects
S1977-1978 #2: Music Library (UC Berkeley) (July 27, 1977–October 6, 1977)1 objects
S1983-1984 #4: City of Palo Alto (August 22, 1983–January 11, 1984)1 objects
S1991-1992 #21: SFO Museum (February 1992–February 1, 1993)1 objects

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