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

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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 5-16293, 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.

Hearst Museum object titled House post, accession number 5-14494, described as wooden house post, Ekiti style; woman offering a cock. H = 138 cm. “Arowogun Osi” - 84” w/ stand. Purchased 1965, #3139, $3500 less discount, plus tax; $36.80 shipping. 55.0” ; 84” with stand.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16136, described as Ibo Mask. carved, painted wood. deep carved features, prominent lips and teeth. knob below chin. painted black/white/yellow/red assymetrically. 4 white bands around forehead. 8 holes around edge for attachment of a drape. Conservation: Cracked chin, forehead. Ibo Mask (Udi 2, 800, 1945). "Picasso," medium , black, white, yellow and red; asymetrical. cracked.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16212, described as Ibibo mask (polo player?); carved and painted wood; white skin very worn, red inside ears and mouth. Bback eyebrows, orange/brown cap with bill. canvas drape attached; bracing stitch across lower face.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16203, described as Baule mask called Dje, representing African buffalo or bush cow. carved horns with toothed design. carved eyes (reddish and tan), long snout with nostrils. stylized teeth each side of snout. opening end of snout with surrounding teeth. holes in neck to hold raffia ruff (missing). black point. Bascom card description, "Baule mask called Dje. representing African buffalo or “ bush Cow”. Himelheber said. (Collected Dakar 1962 25.56) Unused - Value per Ralph Altmen # 750. Illustrated: Bascom, African Arts 1967 # 64.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16205, described as carved wood, some paint or dent around eyes, lips. protruding forehead. perforations around edge for attachment of drapes. hollow backside. Conservation: Chips on upper edge left side. Unknown substance adhering to top of head.