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Hearst Museum object titled Carved animal horn for drinking, accession number 5-7835, described as carved animal horn for drinking

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-5289, described as wooden cup with elaborate incising incl. curves, crosshatching; almost cylindrical in shape, but tapers toward lip; handle is carved hand and forearm; original stepped, circular base; ht. 21 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-5326, described as Wooden figurine. Torso wrapped with raffia fringe. 3 antelope/gazelle horns dangle from rope around neck. 24.6 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-6238, described as mask; cloth and wood helmet; flat top w/ cowrie shells; oval face; bulbous slit eyes; diagonal stripes on cheeks; h. 36 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-8785, described as Mask; small circular blue and white face with up-turned nose; top of flat, horizontal disc, with center vertical pole with mounted green fish; four curved pole around edge with cloth attached to center pole; mask surrounded by dry grass;

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6239, described as Mask; wood helmet; drum-shaped head; perforated knob on top; snout nose; double horizonatal round shelf below nowse; slit eyes.H = 30.0cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-12912, described as Mask, anthropomorphic; bulging forehead, half-closed eyes, eyebrows running from almost one side to other, upturned nose, long carved beard; raffia hair on raffia cloth; red, white and black pigment; perforations along edges.

Hearst Museum object titled Royal memorial figure, accession number 5-12966, described as memorial figure representing King Shamba Bulongongo (Bolongongo); figure is seated cross-legged on platform, arms at sides; flat headdress w/ carved representations of cowries on edges; bands of carved cowries around abdomen and arms; representation of gameboard at his feet; carved brown wood; h. 68.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wood/fabric mask, accession number 5-12967, described as Mask; anthropomorphic mask with prominent triangular nose, bulging eyes perforated inside outer perimeter; prominent forehead; yellow ground with black and white pigmentation; diagonal slashes on cheeks; separately carved ears attached behind on fiber-lined red-stained cloth decoration which is above mask; cowries and trade beads embellish the cloth; height of face only ca. 26 cm