Materials: Wood (plant material) / 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 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 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 5-12974, described as Mask, anthropomorphic; encrusted patina; prominent forehead, triangular nose, carved out teeth; fiber ball on raffia braid attached to perforation in chin; raffia netting on back to secure on head.

Hearst Museum object titled Statuette, accession number 5-1482, described as Male figurine carved in dark wood, eyes inset of shell (?); considerable termite damage.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figure, accession number 5-1555, described as Carved wooden figurine, Northeast Suku “fetish;” Koshi. Height 35.53 cm. Carved by same man as 5-1553. Contemporary. The figurine is part of the paraphernalia of mukisi (kisungu). Koshi, which is associated with the following diseases: boils, convulsions, strong fevers, headaches, emciation (and kwashiorkor in children), and being struck by lightning.