Collection place: Democratic Republic of the Congo / Year collected: [Missing] / Donor: Mrs. Stanley Zuckerman - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-14087, described as Figure; standing female charm figure with bent knees, arms on abdomen; tacks on nose, cheeks, forehead; many empty perforations on body; beard-like projection from chin; remnant of red material in navel; self base (cracked). Height 58 cm.

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 Statue, accession number 5-14851, described as Divination figure; long body with four legs, each beautifully carved with incised geometric design; its head is long-necked anthropomorphic carving; reddish brown encrusted wood. Divination figure usually “carved in the form of a crocodile, pig, or dog. A series of alternatives are stated while rubbing the flat back of the animal figure with a wetted nut or wooden piece; when this sticks and does not fall off when the figure is inverted, the correct statement is indicated.” Length 30 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-14159, described as Stool (seating furntiture)., Zaire, Katanga, Luba (Ba-Luba) (Congo Republic, Leopoldville). 5-14159, acc no. 3685. File code: 5.2 Collector: Dr. S. & Dr. E. Zuckerman. Donor:Dr. S. & Dr. E. Zuckerman. Materials, techniques: Black-stained wood Context of use: Letter from donor says "Luba Shankadi." On underside in ink "330 Urua, Katanga, Congo. No:"and label says "330 Urua Katanga-Gebiet Congo." Description: Cross. Stool supported by female figure with upright arms supporting the seat; scarification in relief on torso; abraded in many places, two cracks on base; black-stained wood; h. 35 cm.

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 Wood carved figure, accession number 5-13857, described as Figure; standing Janus figure; one side is male with complex female hairstyle; arms joined at abdomen; other side has face with features in low relief; patinated and somewhat encrusted dark brown wood; height 30 cm