Collector: William Russell Bascom / Loans: S1990-1991 #23: Blackhawk Museums (March 20, 1991–August 16, 1994) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collector William Russell Bascom Loans S1990-1991 #23: Blackhawk Museums (March 20, 1991–August 16, 1994)

Hearst Museum object titled Door, accession number 5-14605, described as door, carved wood. Scenes of people and animals arranged in 5 horizontal registers, carved in very high relief. Top register: 2 men on bicycles, 3 men standing and one upside down. 2nd register: 2 men on bicycles, 1 man on a horse, 1 standing man, 1 kneeling figure. 3rd register: 1 double-headed animal, 1 man on horse, 2 standing figures and 2 entwined figures. 4th: 6 human figures and 2 large felines including 1 climbing a tree and 2 women (?) pounding grain (?). 5th: 1 man with a leashed animal, 1 standing man, 2 entwined figures and 2 kneeling figures. h. 134 cm. x w. 76 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-10184, described as Sculpture, depicts al-Buraq; wood; crowned centaur-like figure; red, black, yellow paint; varnished; single feathered winged back and feathered-like tail pieces missing.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurines, accession number 5-13702, described as Figurines/shrine piece. Standing woman w/ baby on back; her arms extended to 2 standing women; 2 kneeling women near her sides; the 4 smaller women each have water container on head; self base; wood painted dark brown, red and yellow; h. larger women ca. 67 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fly whisk, accession number 5-2433, described as Fly whisk; horse's tail; red cloth handle; top of handle carved with 2 human faces flanked by 2 grasshoppers; covered with gold leaf;

Hearst Museum object titled Game board, with seeds, accession number 5-14938, described as game board w/ 48 seeds; open rect. box, each side w/ 6 standing anthropomorphic figures supporting 1 cup each = 12 figures, 12 cups; from one end a human head, fully carved, is extended; figures ptd. red, yellow and black; 7 engraved black diamonds on yellow ground on top between the two rows of cups; l. 53 cm., h. 18 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-14320, described as helmet mask; 2 anthropomorphic heads ("Janus-faced") (one with rectangular mouth out of which wearer sees); is surmounted by warrior on horse which shares platform with four smaller anthropomorphic figures; ptd. wood in red, white and black; h. 132 cm. [Helmet (Epa) mask; “Janus-faced” painted red, white and black. H = 132 cm . Purchased, 1969, $1500.]

Hearst Museum object titled Mask/headpiece, accession number 5-13703, described as Headpiece; antelope head and neck, both elongated, ptd. wood with red ground, stippled diamonds in white on brown, some purple-blue markings; 4 carved horns; pegged into modern base;

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-14943, described as staff, carved and painted wood; from pointed base are woman w/ baby on back, standing woman holding staff, man wrestling with crocodile and rooster w/ snake in mouth; ocher colors + black; bifurcated iron ornament representing fishtail attached at top; l. 128.4 cm.