Collection place: Nigeria / Accession year: [Missing] / Loans: S1975-1976 #7: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (August 21, 1975–November 20, 1975) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Nigeria Accession year [Missing] Loans S1975-1976 #7: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (August 21, 1975–November 20, 1975)

Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden mask with two human effigies on top, accession number 5-9925, described as Mask, face, surmounted by two horn-like projections and two standing figurines, one male, one female; all faces heart-shaped; carved open mouth with teeth; one ear missing; wood split in several places; height 47 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-12985, described as effigy cup; standing woman w/ open figure-eight shaped compartment starting below breasts extending to thighs; bent knees; right foot repaired, right hand and forearm missing; carved dark wood; jequirity beans set in mastic both sides of head; h. 56.5 cm Role in trade - Acc. to Sieber "are for the most part carved for the Jaba by sculptors of the neighboring Koro.