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Start Over Collection place Western Africa Function 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation) Loans S1975-1976 #7: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (August 21, 1975–November 20, 1975)
Hearst Museum object titled Face mask, accession number 5-3372, described as carved wooden face mask/ baboon (?); red nose and eyes; trimmed with empty shot-gun shells; hair attached; lined with cloth.
Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, accession number 5-2194, described as fertility figurine; (AKUA MMBA); 12; wood stained black; female figure.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3228, described as Carved wooden figure. Standing male with monkey-face and protruding umbilicum. Left hand holding cup under chin. Right hand grasping dagger; cotton loin cloth and head band. Also has protuding umbilicum.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3274, described as Carved wooden figure. Male riding a horse. Left hand clutching reins; right hand holding club. L = 14 7/8”; H = 11.0”
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3281, described as Carved wooden figure. Female with large flat object held on head. H = 23.5”
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3197, described as Carved wooden figure. Standing male with beard; hands clasped around protruding umbilicum, wearing loin cloth with beaded belt.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, female, accession number 5-3182, described as carved wooden figure; standing female with hands clasped around protruding umbilicum; string of red beads around thighs;
Hearst Museum object titled Headpiece, accession number 5-5299, described as Wooden, antelope headpiece (Tji wara or Chi wara), with basketry cap of bast strips. Sides wicker woven on sprial foundation. Top checker plaited. Total H = 33.0 cm. Maximum W = 54.0 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-5342, described as Carved, wooden, “fire spitter, helmet mask. Dark stained wood with carved monkey on top. L = 71.0 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Human figurine, accession number 5-3810, described as carved wood figure, cylindrical torso 13.2 cm l. incised navel, conical downward pointing breasts; incisions on torso and face; flat head 17.5 cm. facial features in low relief; height 34.5 cm.; width 5.5 cm.

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