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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hourglass shape cylinder, accession number 5-12963, described as Wooden hourglass shape., Nigeria, Hausa attr. 5-12963, acc no. 2879. File code: 1.0 Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Context of use: Function unknown; may be loom weight Description: Carving, wood, hourglass shape; h. 13 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden ladel, accession number 5-11517, described as Wooden ladel, Nigeria, Hausa July 27, 1972. 5-11517, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Wood carved in ladle shape, pyroengraved Context of use: for eatng fura and other liquid foods Description: Spoon, eating; wood carvd in approximate ladle shape with shallow bowl; pyroengraved on bowl and handle; design on bowl: 3 triangles; 27 cm. l.; 6.5 cm. w.;
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden ladel, accession number 5-11516, described as Wooden ladel, Nigeria, Hausa July 27, 1972. 5-11516, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Wood carved in ladle shape, pyroengraved Context of use: for eatng fura and other liquid foods Description: Spoon, eating; wood carvd in approximate ladle shape with shallow bowl; pyroengraved in bowl and on handle; dsign on bowl is asterisk (*) and 2 triangles; 29 cm. l.; 6 cm. w.;
Hearst Museum object titled Woven basket, accession number 5-11477, described as Woven basket, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11477, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: reeds split; some are dyed; plaited into basket lid; rim bent over the strengthen Context of use: to cover large basket Description: Basket (lid)?, plaited; split reed; white, purple; undecorated except for purple diagonal bands (2); rim is raised; rim bent over for strengthening; 51 cm. diameter; rim is 12 cm. h.;
Hearst Museum object titled Woven plate, accession number 5-11476, described as Woven plate, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11476, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: reeds split, some dyed; plaited into basket tray; rim added, consists of foundation of reeds wound about with reed strips Context of use: as container for household use; Description: Basket tray, plaited; split reed; white, purple, green; crosshatched design; rim is raised, consisted of red bundle foundation wound about with reeds; 22.5 cm. diameter; rim is 3.5 cm. h.;
Hearst Museum object titled Woven plate, accession number 5-11466, described as Woven plate, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11466, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: fibres dyed, woven into basket-platter by coiling technique Context of use: household, for holding foods, other goods. Description: Basket, coiled; in shape of flat round plate; white, black, brown, & green; series of concentric rings of varying widths; band in approximate center has variety of geometric designs; 42 cm. diameter
Hearst Museum object titled Woven plate, accession number 5-11468, described as Woven plate, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11468, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: fibres dyed, woven into basket-plater 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 Woven plate, accession number 5-11474, described as Woven plate, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11474, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: reeds split, some are dyed; plaited into basket tray; rim consists of reeds wound around foundation bundle of reeds Context of use: for household use, as container. Description: Basket tray, plaited; split reeds; white, purple, 2 shades green; elaborate nonrepresentational design; rim is raised, has fibers wound around bundle of reeds; 39.5 cm. diameter; 1.8 cm. h. rim
Hearst Museum object titled Woven plate, accession number 5-11469, described as Woven plate, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11469, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: fibres dyed, woven into basket-plater by coiling technique; Context of use: household use. Description: Basket, coiled, in shape of flat round plate; white, black, brown, red; predom. designs: concentric rings, some geometric near center; 40 cm. diameter.
Hearst Museum object titled Woven plate, accession number 5-11471, described as Woven plate, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11471, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: fibres, some dyed, woven into basket-platter by coiling technique; Context of use: for household use. Description: Basket, coiled, in shape of flat round platter; white, purple (rim only); undecorated except for purple rim; 40.5 cm. diameter

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