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Start Over Object class Masks (costume) Donor Mrs. Melvin S. Silverman
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13246, described as Mask; 'Gelede' mask of carved wood representing face; round eyeholes; reddish brown pigment on face and hat; knob-like extension from hat; split down back of head; traces white pigment over red on hat; l. base 24.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13252, described as mask representing human head w/ 3 double gourd medicine calabashes in full relief on 'Eshu' hairstyle which falls to one side; hemispherical base; black pigment w/ white on eyes and some red; h. ca. 30.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13250, described as mask representing hare w/ beard; two fang-like teeth; elongated, pointed ears w/ hourglass-shaped drum fully carved between them; behind the long ears are projections and in back center is standing long-tailed animal; polychromed wood; h. standing 33.5 cm., actual l. 49.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13256, described as Mask., Nigeria, Ibibio. Date acc. December, 1976. 5-13256, acc no. 3275. File code: 5.3 Donor: Dr. Mrs. Melvin Silverman. Materials, techniques: Wood, pigment Description: Mask; giant face mask in the form of a human head with large, bulbous eyes and large meshing teeth; dark brown-stained wood; traces of red at mouth crudely repaird section at base (w/glue); h. 42 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13251, described as mask representing human head painted red and green; openings between lips and nose; 5 large V-shaped carvings above forehead; h. ca. 34 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13259, described as Mask; helmet mask in form of human head surmounted by headdress which is series of half circles in openwork; entire interior of mask hollowed-out; all features and headdress outlined w/ white paint; h. at rest 53 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13248, described as mask; human head of carved brown wood w/ elaborately carved hair (esh headdress) which is continued to one side; incised chevrons and diagonal lines on hair; 4 vertical slashes above nose; stained cotton cloth attached at base; h. 39 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Wood head, accession number 5-13253, described as Wood head., Nigeria, Ibibio or Ibo attr. (fide WRB 1977). Date acc. December, 1976. 5-13253, acc no. 3275. File code: 5.3 Donor: Dr. Mrs. Melvin Silverman. Materials, techniques: Wood, paint Description: Mask; standing mask in form of female head; red and white face, 3 black-painted carved braids; damages at top; lacing holes ab base; basketry headpiece missing; h. 30.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Wood mask, accession number 5-13255, described as Mask; stylized human face with red outlined slit for mouth; large eye slits; white ground with brown-stained areas; the outer and upper marks of the mask are divided into many small squares by engraved lines; dome-shaped or conical hat, elongated pointed ears; damaged wood; length 40 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Wood mask, accession number 5-13254, described as Mask; anthropomorphic face mask; carved teeth and tongue with traces of red pigment; large eye openings; flat top; brown-stained ground; height 33.8 cm

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