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Hearst Museum object titled Door, accession number 5-3852, described as Wooden door; rectangular; incised geometric and linear designs; remnants of white wash and red ochre; "hinge" in one corner; 58 inches x 24 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Door, accession number 5-3853, described as Wooden door; rectangular; incised geometric and linear designs; top painted with red ochre; designs faintly covered with white wash; 65 inches x 16 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-5323, described as Wooden drum. Lower sides relief-carved with snakes, birds, animals, humans, etc. Drum supported by 2 carved, bent, human legs. Skin drum head attached to pegs by netteing.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3294, described as Carved wooden figure. Standing female with hands around protruding umbilicum; incised lines on breasts, chest and face.H = 30.0”.

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-5341, described as Two-faced, carved, wooden, “fire spitters”,helmet mask. Painted dot decoration. On top is fiberous mastic with remains of feathers.L = 65.0 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-6255, described as “Sande” society helmet mask of black-stained gum wood; carved face at base; above four sections of incised [drawn symbol] divided by double vertical columns of triangles in relief; four knobs at top surrounded a four-sided stepped pyramid. Height 42 cm. Worn with black raffia costume by important woman of woman’s secret society during ritual or ceremony in honor of important persons; used to impersonate sacred spirits of society.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-1948, described as Ceremonial head-mask; carved wooden face with designs in relief. Topped by figure painted white; basketry backing. Length 48.5 cm. Width 12 cm. Made by local carver; Chukwu Okoro.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-1952, described as Ceremonial head mask; carved wooden antelope head with horns. Incised lines, painted white and black; basketry backing; length 15 inches; width 5 ¼ inches; made by local carver; Chukwu Okoro.