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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Axe, museum number 5-16341, described as Ba Luba axe; long paddle-like object; carved wood; human head at top or shaft, paddle at opposite end; paddle and head are blackened
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Axe, museum number 5-16342, described as Shogo or Tsogo axe with carved wooden figure; figure has white inset eyes. blade is mounted through mid-chest of figure, and is decorated at wide end with stamped dot pattern and small serations along bottom edge. wood figure acts as axe handle. Purchased at auction from estate of John T. Coulthard
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cup, museum number 5-15415a-q, described as a) divination cup (bowl); supported by a cock, biting a snak which in turn is biting the cock's leg; carved wood; self platform base w/a staple and a missing vedge; side of cock cracked; white & blue paint on natural color; incised grooves and blue triangles on rim of cup; H: 19.7 cm. b-q) 16 palm nuts in various sizes.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Divination animal, museum number 5-12977, described as Figure, elongated animal (Lele dog) carved on stomach and front legs; fiber thong around neck; tall and 2 legs broken.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Door, museum number 5-8643, described as Door, carved wood with red and brown stains; animals, mask, symbols, standing human carved in high relief on one side; checkerboard design in low relief on reverse.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drum, museum number 5-14331, described as Drum (kopl); small columnar standing drum with finely engraved wide geometric band at top; leather head has two damaged areas and is attached with wood nails, some missing;
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, museum number 5-16267, described as Ashanti fertility figure; carved wood, black. flat disk shaped head with small features, stylized hair cared on back. holes for earrings at sides of head; hole for stringing at top. long neck with 3 neck rings indicated. pedestal body with outstretched arms, horizontal holes through ends of arms; breasts and naval indicated.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, museum number 5-16291, described as “Ba-Luba” figure. carved wood, black pigment; female head with stylized hair, neck, arms, breasts, legs; feet carved onto base; representation of stylized fabric skirt. Purchased at auction from the estate of John T. Coulthard
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, museum number 5-13861, described as Figure; standing male of houseboy or soldier on self base; red ground with white hat and European shorts with black belt; flexed knees; hands on abdomen; several large cracks. (Abidjan 1963: #2. 2.07. Carelback says 150) . Cf. 1076.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, museum number 5-16286, described as BaSongye figure. carved wood, rounded head, long neck, arms, legs, buttocks, breasts, feet are carved on base; stylized pattern across middriff. Purchased through Max Alfert from Ascher, Paris Conservation: Crack on front of figure extending from need to middriff.