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Start Over Collection place Western Africa Donor Thomas D. Lanagan
Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide object, accession number 5-11586, described as Dan goshi - halter, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11586, acc no. 2879, file code 1.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Leather sewn together in shape of halter, decorated with colored thongs sewn into body of piece Context of use: used as halter, slipped ovr horse's head Description: halter; tanned leather strips glued over for thickness, sewn together to fit over horse's head; colored thongs provide decoration, in star shapes, zig-zags, etc; black, blue, green, red, yellow, white; 50.5 cm. l.; 27.3 cm. w.;
Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide object, accession number 5-11585, described as Makamin wuya - martingale, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11585, acc no. 2879, file code 1.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: leather braided, tied together into circle, leather charms attached Context of use: extends from bridle to between forelegs of horse prevents horse from rearing Description: horse trapping, "martingale"; black leather is braided, tied together at fringe ends, 2 strips of green leather glued on, 2 re leather rectangular "amulets" attached; 60 cm. l.;
Hearst Museum object titled Animal hides with spurs, accession number 5-11584a,b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Applicator, accession number 5-11575a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11485, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11485, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs, etc. Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of tree passed through 2 coiled reed handles, attached by wire, for carrying 33 cm. h.; 40 cm. at mouth
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11467, described as Basket, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11467, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: fibres dyed, woven into basketplateer by coiling technique; Context of use: household, for holding food, other goods. Description: Basket, coiled, in shape of flat round plate; white, black, brown, green; colored sections in approx. center have geometric designs; one side rather bent; 30.5 cm. diameter;
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11464, described as Basket, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11464, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: grass strands dyed, woven into basket using coil-technique Context of use: to hold household goods, etc. Description: Basket, coiled; bowl-shaped; lower part of bowl exterior has geometrical designs; above this are 5 paired concentric bands to rim; white, red, brown, black, green; 25 cm. diameter at rim; 11 cm. h.;
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11465, described as Basket, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11465, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: double strands of straw plaited into basket; simple diamond-shaped linked motif around basket; coiling introduced for reinforcement Context of use: to hold household goods, etc. Description: Basket, plaited, bowl-shaped; coil reinforcement; undecorated except for outline of diamond-shaped linked band around middle; handle on either side; white, red, black; 31 cm. diameter at rim; 16.5 cm. h.;
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11484, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11484, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of wood passed through 2 coiled handles, fastened by wire, for carrying 37 cm. h.; 39 cm. at mouth
Hearst Museum object titled Bit, accession number 5-11587a, no description available.

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