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Start Over Loans S1968-1969 #60: KQED Television (January 9, 1969–January 13, 1969)
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-6263a,b, described as a) two -headed wooden hourglass "talking drum" w/ woven carrying strap attached; H. 34.5 cm; diameter 18.5; b) curved wooden drumstick; max length 23 cm. Kalangu. Used for communication. Collected 1967
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession 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.
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 5-3270, described as Carved wooden figure. Female with bowl on top of head and string of beads in left ear lobe. H = 25.25”.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3378, described as Carved wooden figure. Standing male with striped blue and white loin cloth.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-5304, described as Wooden mask. Lower part divided into 2 longitudinal panels. Upper part, open-work plank. Some twine remnants & traces of red wihte and black pigment visible. L = 106.0 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-3344, described as Carved wooden face mask. Double cross on top of head; edged in black with red and blue trim. L = 40.5” ; W = 21.0” Has a broken piece
Hearst Museum object titled Shell bead string, accession number 5-10299, described as String of cowry shells (Money?). Accra market, 1943, 125, #151. L = 129.0 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-5322, described as Wooden linguist’s staff. Handle finial is horned (?) animal with zig-zag ridge on back.
Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-5321, described as Wooden linguist’s staff. Handle includes 4 horizontal, oblong objects and carved bird for finial.

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