Culture or time period: Western African cultures / Loans: S1983-1984 #43: Sonoma State University (February 28, 1984–April 24, 1984) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Culture or time period Western African cultures Loans S1983-1984 #43: Sonoma State University (February 28, 1984–April 24, 1984)

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-15514, described as divination bowl. wood, carved, polychrome, with hinged lid, lid has a circle of zoomorphic figures combined with geometric elements, bowl sits on a pedestal of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures, cracked in several areas. h. 38 cm. approx., diam. at base 25.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dancing costume, accession number 5-1953, described as Dance costume; cordage; looped technique- raffia trim; 78 inches length; 51 inches wide.

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 5-3201, described as Carved wooden figure. Standing male ; hands clasped around proturding umbilicum, wearing string of beads around right ankle.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-7682, described as Figure; wood; female, standing, with hands on stomach; elaborate incised hair-do; hatch markings on face, neck and back; white filled eyes; protruding navel; Heavy general wear, split down back. Evaluation: $ 700.00

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 Mask, accession number 5-3848, described as wooden head mask; human head topped by 8 animal (?) forms; white, red, green and blue; ca. 10 1/4" x 11 1/2".

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13205, described as Mask; anthropomorphic face mask with red-painted face, elaborate carved hardress, scarification in relief; yellow lips, black highlights and hair dress; cowl-like base of mask not painted; fiber ties. (Purchased Abidjan 1965:48, $28.)

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16242, described as Goli or Guli mask; carved and painted black, white, pink. wood, 2 large horns curve upward toward each other; beak like mouth with teeth and prominent triangles. stylized eyes that are carved on each side of nose ridge which bridges over the center of the mask. nose and beak are decorated with alternate black and natural wood stripes. Conservation: Termite eaten, tip of one horn broken and repaired.