Collection place: Congo Basin, Africa / Collector: Berta Bascom / Loans: S1969-1970 #32: Santa Rosa Junior College (October 24, 1969–October 31, 1969) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession 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

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession 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

Hearst Museum object titled Divination animal, accession 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16294, described as Ba-Yaka figure, with a hole for medicine. 9“ . Purchased, 1968, $160.Cf. 1197 Purchased via Max Alfert from Maria Wyss of Basel

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession 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

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16288, described as Ba-Kuba female figure; carved wood, nude upper body, kilted lower body, madrirs type head piece; on carved wooden stand. painted details, white, green, black, and carved decoration. Purchased at Old Curiosity Shop, Los Angeles, CA

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16292, described as carved wood, male, flat headpiece, head, neck, arms, legs, penis, buttocks; standing, stylized straight lines on face. Purchased at auction from the estate of John T. Coulthard

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16285, described as Chokwe (or Songo) figure. female; carved wood; jutting jaw, hunched shoulders, incised lines on upper and lower abdomen. Purchased from Aalderink of Amsterdam

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-16320, described as Teke (Bateke ) figure; carved wood with stained or painted red-black color; long torso, short legs, only one arm represented