Collector: Berta Bascom / Culture or time period: African cultures / Loans: S1968-1969 #141: Dominican College of San Rafael (June 10, 1969–July 22, 1969) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collector Berta Bascom Culture or time period African cultures Loans S1968-1969 #141: Dominican College of San Rafael (June 10, 1969–July 22, 1969)

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-15514, described as divination bowl. wood, carved, polychrome, with hinged lid, lid has a circle of zoomorphic figures combined with geometric elements, bowl sits on a pedestal of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures, cracked in several areas. h. 38 cm. approx., diam. at base 25.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Door, accession number 5-14605, described as door, carved wood. Scenes of people and animals arranged in 5 horizontal registers, carved in very high relief. Top register: 2 men on bicycles, 3 men standing and one upside down. 2nd register: 2 men on bicycles, 1 man on a horse, 1 standing man, 1 kneeling figure. 3rd register: 1 double-headed animal, 1 man on horse, 2 standing figures and 2 entwined figures. 4th: 6 human figures and 2 large felines including 1 climbing a tree and 2 women (?) pounding grain (?). 5th: 1 man with a leashed animal, 1 standing man, 2 entwined figures and 2 kneeling figures. h. 134 cm. x w. 76 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16170a,b, described as Yoruba Gelede Mask: Man climbing palm tree. (Sabe, 1944). Part of right ear missing. 30” H, 12-1/4” W.

Hearst Museum object titled Shrine symbol, accession number 5-16437, described as shrine symbol of the god Osanyin, god of medicine. iron stem to which a circular element is attached by 4 cross pieces. 16 birds are mounted on stands to the circle. a large bird surmounts the top of the stem. symbol is mounted in a wrought iron stand for display (permanent) Conservation: natural rust, 1 bird detached, another loose. Detached piece bagged, with object - 7/16/12 AT