Object class: Sound devices (equipment) / Collection place: Western Africa / Loans: S1974-1975 #4: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (July 19, 1974–February 7, 1975) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Sound devices (equipment) Collection place Western Africa Loans S1974-1975 #4: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (July 19, 1974–February 7, 1975)

Hearst Museum object titled Carved and painted wooden rattle, accession number 5-7656, described as Rattle; double type; a biconical shaped carved wood object with 2 rattle sticks in each bell-shaped end; decorated with lines of black and pink pigment. Length 20.5 cm, width 8 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Double rattle, accession number 5-3101, described as Double rattle; Oyo; dome-shaped fiber containers with gourd bottom cover; filled with pebbles; 12.5 inches high.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-7633, described as drum; cylindrical shape; vertical cords of twisted hide; double headed wood body with two cut velvet on hide strips; brass bells attached to the strips; carrying strap is cut velvet on hide. D. 24 cm. H. 48 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-5340, described as Wooden Drum (pliewo) on 4 bent legs. Bird, hunter, snake lizard and mask relief carved on sides. Skin drum head. H = 117.0 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Fiber and seed rattle, accession number 5-7642, described as Rattle; a long band of woven twine; with pendants of seed beads suspended from it. Length ca. 70 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd rattle, accession number 5-3111, described as Large gourd rattle; Shaka; knotted blue yarn netting on outside surface; seeds have been slipped onto yarn.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd thumb piano, accession number 5-7675, described as Thumb piano; a round carved wood body with eight metal thongs plucked to make sounds. Diameter 25 cm; height 8.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle/ drum, accession number 5-13860, described as rattle/ drum; giant calabash encased in paired cotton cordage w/ wide encircling band of white cowries and cotton cordage in center; h. ca. 42 cm.