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Start Over Loans S1965-1966 #15: Oakland Public Museum (September 16, 1965–November 10, 1965)

Hearst Museum object titled Animal figure, accession number 5-11695, described as Elephant, carved wood, light in color.

Hearst Museum object titled Box and lid, accession number 5-16367a,b, described as Ashanti brass box for gold dust. rectangular soldered box (a) with removable lid (b). lid is decorated with pattern of 4 squares bordered on each end by striped bands.

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

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-4884, described as Craved mahogany bust of Ashanti Chief.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-4891, described as Flat wooden doll; female; nearly featureless. Length 15 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, accession number 5-6334, described as Wooden Fertility Figurine (akua mmba), female, old, with beads. Flat, circular head; neck shows flesh rolls; arms short and outstretched; string of beads on neck; pedestal base. (right arm tip broken off)

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16254, described as Ashanti female fertility doll, carved, painted; large disk head with small features, T-shaped arms + body; body pedestal type with breasts, navel, neck rings. back of head incised with stylized hair design. 3 holes in edge of disk and one in each arm. Conservation: Paint rubbed away on back of base; holes at top of head broken through, abraison at left front of head.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-4888, described as Pottery statuette of an Ashanti chief, seated on a throne. Painted post firing black, blue, red, gold, yellow and white.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-4892, described as Pottery figurine group; seated woman dressing hair of another woman who lies on her side and rests her head on knee of first; bowl by knees of 1st woman; painted red-brown, black, and white.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-4886, described as Carved wooden figurine of Ashanti "fairy” (mmotia) or tiny people of forest. Nude male; feet turned backward.