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Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-11701, described as Bust; anthropomorphic, carved ebony, incised crest on head.

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-11700, described as Bust; anthropomorphic, carved ebony, cross-hatch incising on head and side of body.

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, carved wooden, accession number 5-10171, described as Bust; ebony; female figure; elongated head and nose.

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.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Busts, accession number 5-10177a,b, described as Pair, ebony heads/busts, medium. Benin style; Lagos carver, 1000, 1942. #6. Height (each): 18.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Female bust, accession number 5-13693a, described as Large ebony bust - Benin (Lagos 1944). Female bust, elaborate linear, ridged hairstyle. Height ca. 28.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-11696, described as Elephant, carved ebony, incised design bordering ears, top of head and belly, ivory eyes.

Hearst Museum object titled Head, accession number 5-3429, described as Bini; ebony head of a king; old; large. Carved by Robinson Ihaza ( from paper, pasted on bottom). Represents King Ewuare the Great (Ogidigau). Height: 17.0 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Head, accession number 5-14069, described as Benin ebony head of king (Lagos, 1944) small.

Hearst Museum object titled Male bust, accession number 5-13693b, described as Large ebony bust - Benin (Lagos 1944). Male bust, representing partially bald man with finely carved hairstyle; several cracks in torso. Height ca. 34.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-11701, described as Bust; anthropomorphic, carved ebony, incised crest on head.

Bust

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Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-11700, described as Bust; anthropomorphic, carved ebony, cross-hatch incising on head and side of body.

Bust

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Hearst Museum object titled Bust, carved wooden, accession number 5-10171, described as Bust; ebony; female figure; elongated head and nose.

Bust, carved wooden

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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.

Busts

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Busts

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Hearst Museum object titled Female bust, accession number 5-13693a, described as Large ebony bust - Benin (Lagos 1944). Female bust, elaborate linear, ridged hairstyle. Height ca. 28.0 cm.

Female bust

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-11696, described as Elephant, carved ebony, incised design bordering ears, top of head and belly, ivory eyes.

Figure

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Hearst Museum object titled Head, accession number 5-3429, described as Bini; ebony head of a king; old; large. Carved by Robinson Ihaza ( from paper, pasted on bottom). Represents King Ewuare the Great (Ogidigau). Height: 17.0 inches.

Head

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Hearst Museum object titled Head, accession number 5-14069, described as Benin ebony head of king (Lagos, 1944) small.

Head

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Hearst Museum object titled Male bust, accession number 5-13693b, described as Large ebony bust - Benin (Lagos 1944). Male bust, representing partially bald man with finely carved hairstyle; several cracks in torso. Height ca. 34.0 cm.

Male bust

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5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions11 objects
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S1979-1980 #57: International House (UC Berkeley) (April 11, 1980–April 14, 1980)2 objects
S1965-1966 #15: Oakland Public Museum (September 16, 1965–November 10, 1965)1 objects
S1969-1970 #97: KQED Television (March 23, 1970–March 25, 1972)1 objects
S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown)1 objects

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