Collection place: Western Africa / Donor: Thomas D. Lanagan / Culture or time period: Yoruba cluster - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Thorn, accession number 5-5952, described as thorn; raw material for modern "thorn carvings"; L. 7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11424, described as thorn carving; man harvesting oil palm kernels from tree, watched and directed by woman on the ground; mounted on base of soft wood, which is covered with darkbrown shavings of thorns; 26 cm. h.; 9 cm. w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11443, described as thorn carving; represents two women pounding grain to a mush in a large container; each woman holds a long wood pulverizer; 13.5 cm h.; 9.5 cm w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11449, described as thorn carving; represents man bending over, playing drum which rests upon stump of tree; 8.9 cm h.; 6.1 cm w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11450, described as thorn carving; represents dignitary sitting under sunshade, attended by young boy; 12.9 cm h.; 7.5 cm w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11428, described as thorn carving; represents 2 men sitting facing one another, playing 'mancala'; mounted on soft wood base; 8 cm. h.; 8.3 cm. l.; 7.5 cm. w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11427, described as thorn carving montage; represents dugout canoe heading for market; in canoe are 2 men, 1 woman carrying baby; canoe holds 6 gourd jars of (palm wine?), 2 tied-up sacks in front; length: 31 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11439, described as thorn carving; represents a woman getting water or other liquid from a large pot; she stands under a sun shade; 13.3 cm. h.; 7.2 cm w.