Collection place: Congo Basin, Africa / Loans: S1990-1991 #23: Blackhawk Museums (March 20, 1991–August 16, 1994) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Chair, accession number 5-11724, described as Chair, Zaire, Chokwe (Tu-Chokwe). March, 1976. 5-11724, acc no. 3219, file code 3.1. Collector: Axel M. Peterson. Donor: Exchange with M.H. DeYoung Mem. <us. for 5-3202 (Univ. Endowment Fund). Materials, techniques: carved dark brown wood Context of use: (includes role in trade) Chief's chair. The standing female figures represent female ancestral couple. Description: Chair; small carved dark brown wood chair; posts at rear surmounted by standing anthropomorphic female figures; panel in-between has incised geom. designs and mask-like anthropomorphic head; 4 stretchers carved with incised geom. designs; h. 41 cm.; w. seat 22 cm.

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 Royal memorial figure, accession number 5-12966, described as memorial figure representing King Shamba Bulongongo (Bolongongo); figure is seated cross-legged on platform, arms at sides; flat headdress w/ carved representations of cowries on edges; bands of carved cowries around abdomen and arms; representation of gameboard at his feet; carved brown wood; h. 68.3 cm.