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Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-4885, described as Carved mahogany bust of Ashanti chief's wife.

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-4884, described as Craved mahogany bust of Ashanti Chief.

Hearst Museum object titled Casting, accession number 5-4893, described as Cameroons brass casting - Large mask - collected by Paul Gebauer - Photo in Gebauer’s movie - 161/2”H by 111/2” W

Hearst Museum object titled Clay head, accession number 5-4880a, described as (a) Reddish-brown terracotta head and neck of female with incised features and scarification marks; typical slit eyes and mouth; domed forehead; well-modeled nose; carved representation of "choker" around neck; (b) contemporary wooden pedestal base.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-4891, described as Flat wooden doll; female; nearly featureless. Length 15 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-4892, described as Pottery figurine group; seated woman dressing hair of another woman who lies on her side and rests her head on knee of first; bowl by knees of 1st woman; painted red-brown, black, and white.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-4888, described as Pottery statuette of an Ashanti chief, seated on a throne. Painted post firing black, blue, red, gold, yellow and white.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-4887, described as Ashanti figure, “Prize”, mother and child. H=41.5cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-4889, described as Pottery statuette of Ashanti chief seated on a throne. Painted post firing, black, pink, orange and gold.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-4886, described as Carved wooden figurine of Ashanti "fairy” (mmotia) or tiny people of forest. Nude male; feet turned backward.