Culture or time period: African cultures / Loans: S1989-1990 #13: California State University, East Bay (January 10, 1990–February 13, 1990) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Carved head, accession number 5-13296, described as Carved head., Zaire, Southern Kasai, Tshikapa district (nr. Portuguese Angola). 5-13296, acc no. 3326. File code: 5.0 Collector: Arthur F. Daily Donor: Arthur F. Daily. Materials, techniques: Carved red-stained wood Context of use: Given by chief of local tribe to mining company (diamond mining) staff member who subsequently gave it to donor. Description: Sculpture; anthropomorphic head atop broad, elongated neck; head has bulging "coffee bean" eyes and two horns which project, in full relief, above the forehead; triangular face; red-stained wood with several bad cracks; h. 49 cm. (top of horns).

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-8786, described as Cup; wood; brown; cylindrical body with tapered pedestal and round base; all-over interlocking triangular short design.

Hearst Museum object titled Divination animal, accession number 5-12977, described as Figure, elongated animal (Lele dog) carved on stomach and front legs; fiber thong around neck; tall and 2 legs broken.

Hearst Museum object titled Fetish, accession number 5-1551, described as Carved wooden figurine by child of a Suku Mukisi (fetish), feathered top. Made in imitation of real thing. Was used in a play. CHECK

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-1706, described as Carved wooden figurine, with rag skirt. Height 32.35 cm. See notes 5-1701

Hearst Museum object titled Head, accession number 5-5325, described as Wooden head on a pedestal, base painted and pyro engraved. Lizard-like animal draped overhead.

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 5-13055, described as Hemispherical mask (Kifwebe mask) ; round anthropomorphic face w/ curvilinear grooves painted black, purple and white. Open mouth w/carved upper teeth.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13706, described as Helmet mask, anthropomorphic; stained wood with sheet copper overlay at mouth and above eyes; exposed wood divided into finely incised diamonds in low relief; trimmed with cowries, black, white and lt. blue beads; pr. clear green glass beads front of each other ear; burlap skullcap; brown seed pods and bits or red wool at base; 2 triangular flaps of raffia pile cloth (1 at each ear).

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-4513, described as Mask; red cloth and burlap covered with resin; helmet with winged headpiece; red cloth and white paper decoration. Height 42.5 cm. Good condition. “A dancer. He is good. Dances at all fetes of ‘Mukanda’ and also other fetes of Sunday. ‘Kukalinga’ in Chokwe means to walk with a limping “Step-in-Fetchit” walk, knees bent, body sagging forward, and the dancer dances this way.”