Collection place: Central Africa / Donor: William Russell Bascom / Accession number: Acc.2916 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 5-11702a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Chair, accession number 5-11724, described as Chair, Zaire, Chokwe (Tu-Chokwe). March, 1976. 5-11724, acc no. 3219, file code 3.1. Collector: Axel M. Peterson. Donor: Exchange with M.H. DeYoung Mem. <us. for 5-3202 (Univ. Endowment Fund). Materials, techniques: carved dark brown wood Context of use: (includes role in trade) Chief's chair. The standing female figures represent female ancestral couple. Description: Chair; small carved dark brown wood chair; posts at rear surmounted by standing anthropomorphic female figures; panel in-between has incised geom. designs and mask-like anthropomorphic head; 4 stretchers carved with incised geom. designs; h. 41 cm.; w. seat 22 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-11706, described as Lwena figure. Purchased, 1967, #1203. $10 + $0.50 tax. (See Martin, 1971)

Hearst Museum object titled Head, accession number 5-11691, described as Carved wood head

Hearst Museum object titled Lid, accession number 5-11702b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 5-11698, described as Yaounde spoon