Donor: Igor Kopytoff / Culture or time period: Central Bantu / Materials: Wood (plant material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1682, described as Wooden cup: raised bottom, handle, relief figure design along sides; side painted in red. Height 13.97 cm. Diameter 12.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1696, described as Carved wooden cup -- black, incised design all around, two carved wooden human heads at base. This cup was made for sale to Europeans. Diameter 12.05 cm. Height 17.78 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1698, described as Wooden cup, semi-circular, oval top. Used in fetish initiations. 10.16 x 5.68 x 4.81 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1681, described as Wooden cup: raised bottom, handle, relief figure designs along sides. Height 15.2 cm. Diameter 12.7 cm. Two cups made for sale to other Chokwe. The form and design is within the tradition, but the Chokwe commented that the workmanship is not of the best, is relatively rough. The rider on this cup is said to sit on a “horse.” The carver has never seen horses in his life, but the Chokwe generally know of their existence (and some have seen them) from contacts with the Portuguese in Angola.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-1694, described as Drum; two-faced, wooden body incised design. Four wooden handles around body; diameter: 12 inches; length: 23 inches. This drum follows the traditional shape and design. It is of recent manufacture, has not been oiled long enough to acquire patination. The incised design is relatively shallw—on drums of older manufacture the incisions are deepter.

Hearst Museum object titled Fetish, accession number 5-1680, described as Kungulya “fetish”: four carved wooden male and female figures standing back to back; all carved from one piece of hard wood. Hair neck ornament on each. For curing sexual impotence. Height 32.38 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1664, described as Carved wooden figurine: fetish, with grass skirt; white and orangish paint splattered on body. Height 40.64 cm. Chituta

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1666, described as Carved wooden bust: fetish, hair and feather neck ornament. Height 24.13 cm. (Kapunder fetish).

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1677, described as Carved wooden figurine: fetish; grass braided cord around head and body. height 29.2 cm.