Object class: Carvings (visual works) / Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Donor: William Russell Bascom - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-14086a,b, described as divination bowl. carved wood. inside of bottom carved with four compartments around center circle. top has carved handle in center, cracked on one side. A-bottom, B-top, both dm. 38 cm., overall ht. 25 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-3447, described as Carved mahogany bust; female?; unpainted.

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-3431, described as carved wooden bust; male with elaborate hair-do and necklace; stained wood; 15 1/4" high; carved by Bamgboye.

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-4885, described as Carved mahogany bust of Ashanti chief's wife.

Hearst Museum object titled Busts, accession number 5-13693a,b, described as Pair large ebony busts - Benin (Lagos 1944). a = female bust, elaborate linear, ridged hairstyle. Height ca. 28.0 cm; b = male bust, representing partially bald man with finely carved hairstyle; several cracks in torso. Height ca. 34.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Calabash, accession number 5-15649a,b, described as calabash, gourd, globose, unpainted; handcarved bird design in low relief on exterior; geometric design near rim of top and bottom; a) bottom; Rim Dia 23.0 cm b) top; rim dia 22.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Calabash, accession number 5-14078a,b, described as calabash. two pieces, carved linear and geometric design, open-work on top piece. A-bottom dm. 22 cm., B-top dm. 21 cm., overall ht. 23 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Calabash, accession number 5-14076a,b, described as calabash. carved circular design on two separate pieces. A-bottom, dm. 20 1/2 cm., B-top, dm. 20 cm., overall ht. 24 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Calabash, accession number 5-14077a,b, described as calabash. two pieces with carved linear design. A-bottom dm. 20 cm., B-top dm. 19 cm., overall ht. 23 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Calabashes, accession number 5-1743a,b, described as (a) one-half of carved calabash; 8 1/2" dia, 4 1/2" h; (b) other half of calabash; 8" dia, 4 1/2" h. [handwritten on card: 20.5 cm dia-11.5 cm h.]