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Start Over Donor Mrs. Stanley Zuckerman Accession number Acc.4295
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-71324, described as Dark green and dark blue silk velvet with pink silk ribbon trim at upper edge, remnants of silk cloth lining over paper, curved around lower edge, all-over floral design using multicolored glass seed beads on both sides, loops of yellow glass seed beads around sides and lower edge, some beads missing from loops and in parts of floral design. Handsewn; cotton thread; lazy stitch.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-71325, described as Dark brown silk velvet with cotton muslin over paper lining, black silk gro-grain ribbon at upper edge, red cotton cloth (worn and torn) around sides and lower edge, lower edge scalloped, 2 flaps, on one side flap conceals small opening, all-over floral design using multicolored glass beads, outlined in blue and white. Handsewn, lazy stitch, raised.
Hearst Museum object titled Bolt, accession number 5-15376b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Carving with head, accession number 5-15376a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Gourd container with beads, accession number 5-15377, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Metal tusk-shaped object, accession number 5-15375, described as Brass casting, in shape of tusk. Raised leaf design on convex surface, snakes on either side. Loops on outer edge similar to Ashanti gold weights. Slot cut into convex surface for musical mouthpiece (cut post-original manufacture). Hollow. Length 39.5 centimeters, diameter at wide end 3.4 centimeters. From West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti. Context of use: possibly used as decoration on end of staff.
Hearst Museum object titled Sickle-knife, accession number 5-15379, described as Sickle-knife, steel. Curved hollow-ground blade, flat, with barb at top edge. Incised design on top side of blade only. Flat projection at hilt. Split wood handle bound with iron strips and braided cordage. Leather thong at base. Length 66.6 centimeters, width (at midpoint of blade) 1.9 centimeters. From Central Africa, Zaire, Binja. Materials: forged steel, wood, iron strips, leather thong. Context of use: used in harvesting grain or other plants.
Hearst Museum object titled Throwing knife, accession number 5-15380, described as Knife, throwing, steel with wooden handle. Curved flat blade with barb at top edge. 4 holes drilled into blade near barb. Incised geometric design on 1 side only of blade. Wood handle, wrapped with iron strips. Length 56.0 centimeters, width (at mid point of blade) 3.2 centimeters. From Central Africa, Zaire, Azande. Materials: IN PROGRESS
Hearst Museum object titled Throwing knife, accession number 5-15378, described as Knife, throwing, steel with wooden handle and hilt. Flat blade with forged ring base for attachment of carrier, both sides unsharpened until near tip. Flaring curved tip with backward pointing barb. Raised geometric design on tip, blending into shank of blade. Small hole near center of tip. Length 61.3 centimeters, width (at top of knife) 20.2 centimeters. From Central Africa, Zaire, Njem Bumali.
Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 3-25339, described as Walking stick, hardwood, hand-carved, tapered; knob at hand-grip end; human figure with clasped hands and bent knees 12.0 cm down from top; incised spiral carving beneath human figure (resembling twining grapevine); flaring tip; length 92.1 cm x diameter (at knob) 3.9 cm. Context of use: ceremonial walking stick.

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