Donor: Mrs. Edgar C. Altermatt / Materials: Wood (plant material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Armadillo figurine, accession number 3-29024, described as Figurine. Wood carved in the shape of an armadillo, feet, head and tail carved separately and nailed to body, feet turn; painted with yellow body and bright pink shell, black features. lg.- 23.0 cm., ht.- 5.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 3-29009, described as Bowl. Wood, round with scalloped rim. smoothly finished. diam. - 38.cm, ht. - 10.0cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 3-28978, described as Box. Wood with hinged lid, lacquered, bird and floral design in white relief over cream colored background, colors now darkened. Olinalau wood used in box is fragrant. "Rayado" lacquer technique. 27.5 cm X 15.5 cm X 12.8 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Bull-roarer, accession number 3-28898a-c, described as Toys. Bull-roarers, made of stiff, bright colored paper cut and shaped, attached by string to slender stick; straight pin glued at one end of paper positioned so as to scratch (screech) on the inside of a metal bottle cap attached to another stick. L 23.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Chocolate stirrer, accession number 3-29017a-c, described as Utensils; wood used for whipping chocolate; cut from one piece with rounded base and loose rings. a) lathe turned with dark stained circular pattern, insets of bone; L 27.5 cm; b) coarser version of "a", decorated with dark stained rings; L 32.5 cm; c) undecorated, bottom of bulb base cut out; L 30.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Day of the dead figurines, accession number 3-29032, described as Miniature, skeleton orchestra (Day of the Dead). Ten skeleton figures made of wire and plaster wearing somberos and each holding a different musical instrument; mounted separately on small wood platforms and all glued to piece of green construction paper. Figures Ht approx. 2.0 cm