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S1968-1969 #58: KQED Television (December 26, 1968–December 30, 1968)
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S1977-1978 #33: Presidio Army Museum (February 9, 1978–February 23, 1978)
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S1981-1982 #62: Kaiser (April 30, 1982–July 12, 1982)
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S1965-1966 #15: Oakland Public Museum (September 16, 1965–November 10, 1965)
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S1969-1970 #72: La Jolla Museum of Art (February 4, 1970–April 14, 1970)
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S1969-1970 #97: KQED Television (March 23, 1970–March 25, 1972)
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S1970-1971 #96b: Dramatic Arts (UC Berkeley) (March 11, 1971–March 15, 1971)
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: Hearst Museum object titled Drum, museum number 5-5323, described as Wooden drum. Lower sides relief-carved with snakes, birds, animals, humans, etc. Drum supported by 2 carved, bent, human legs. Skin drum head attached to pegs by netteing.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, museum 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)
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: Hearst Museum object titled Shell bead string, museum number 5-10299, described as String of cowry shells (Money?). Accra market, 1943, 125, #151. L = 129.0 cm
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: Hearst Museum object titled Staff, museum number 5-5321, described as Wooden linguist’s staff. Handle includes 4 horizontal, oblong objects and carved bird for finial.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Staff, museum number 5-5322, described as Wooden linguist’s staff. Handle finial is horned (?) animal with zig-zag ridge on back.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), museum number 5-3449, described as Carved wooden stool. Asantehene design? Curved seat supported by oval with bar in centrer.
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