Object class: Sculpture (visual works) / Culture or time period: African cultures / Loans: S1970-1971 #150: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (October 23, 1970–May 18, 1971) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Sculpture (visual works) Culture or time period African cultures Loans S1970-1971 #150: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (October 23, 1970–May 18, 1971)

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 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 Figure, accession number 5-16279, described as Baule female figure, carved wood; nude with scarification on face and belly; hand rest on belly, hair carved with great detail.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-15800, described as Female, wood, handcarved ba-lumbu (“Gabon”) figure. . H=36.5cm;W=8.8cm. (Purchased in 1964, from Pierre Vertile, Galerie Carrefour, 141 Boulevard Raspail, Paris 6e, $105 + shipping)

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16293, described as carved wooden horse’s head (on a stand). Incised design with fragments of coating material (unidentified); long pointed ears (mule like). hollow neck cord.