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Hearst Museum object titled Armband, accession number 5-1796, described as Brass armband, scroll with circle (mvwat); 2 ¾"h (6.98 cm); primarily ankle band

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-1815, described as Axe with wooden handle (ōvōn) ; 27 ½" long ; (69.82 cm) Made by men

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1745, described as Women's back basket (nkweng), hexagonal bottom; with double arm straps; diameter: 15" 38.1cm, height: 21.5" 54.6cm Woven by men for women

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1752, described as Women's fishing basket (nkūn); light cylindrical shape, 4.5" 11.43cm rim diameter, 8" 20.32cm height Woven by women exclusively

Hearst Museum object titled Board, accession number 5-1878, described as wooden cutting and grinding board with handle(efiñe); 10 3/8 X 19" (26.38cm x 48.26cm)

Hearst Museum object titled Bundle of twine, accession number 5-9890, described as Head band; string; twisted strands hung from sinew cord; several copper rings on end; smeared with fat; approx l. 22 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dance belt, accession number 5-1779a,b, described as Raffia belt (besane-minkume mihtup); orange and black women's dance paraphernalia- worn over buttocks Made and used by women

Hearst Museum object titled Digging stick, accession number 5-4136, described as Digging stick; wood; one end cut down on one side to form blade; used; 116 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Furnance with bellows, accession number 5-9933, described as 1 bag of fragments (fibers, hair/hide)

Hearst Museum object titled Harp, accession number 5-1895a-c, described as Eight-stringed harp with (b) carved head and (c) cat skin(ngombi mbiri); 29" (73.66cm) h harp type employed in syncretist cult of Bwiti and Mbiri harp fabricated for cult in late 1930's.