Donor: Ellsworth La Boyteaux / Culture or time period: Oceanian cultures / Function: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ancestor figure, accession number 11-37784, described as figure, large standing, of carved wood; greatly enlarged head has featured in low relief, painted white and peach/ochre; white chevron design surrounds head; male body has arms at side, feet attached to hook base; white dots allover

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37776, described as Mask, small board type, of carved wood; cowrie shell eyes applied, nose and brow in low relief; projection of chin attached lower on figure, leaving open space; painted black, white, pink

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37774, described as Mask, board type, of carved wood; face has long nose in low relief, eye sockets left without shell inlays, three curvilinear scrolls above brow; pig’s head emerges at base; painted designs in black, white, pink

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37787, described as mask, board type; carved wood, with all features in low relief; facial features located in central third of mask, with remaining surface left open; unpainted

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37809, described as mask, small board type; carved wood blackened by charring; eyes, nose, mouth, brow, and pointed cheek pouches carved in low relief; perforations at sides of head above brow (one missing)

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37777, described as Mask, small board type, of carved wood; inlaid cowrie shell eyes; mouth slightly open to show teeth; incised curvilinear designs above brow; painted black, white, and pink

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37778, described as mask, board type, with stafflike extension; carved wood; saucer shaped ovoid eye sockets with smaller raised relief eyeballs inside this; tongue extrudes from open mouth; curvilinear painted designs in black, white, blue

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-37808, described as mask, board type, of carved wood; head and neck carved in high relief, emerging from the body of the flat board; board surface has incised and painted circles all around the head; painted red, white, black; shells inlaid as eyes

Hearst Museum object titled Carved female figurine, accession number 11-37775, described as Suspension hook, carved wood; carved female figure surmounts hooks, has masklike carvings on back of head; hands held to abdomen; dentate pattern above face; two prongs of hooks have faces carved on surfaces; fiber cord attached for hanging