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Start Over Function 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation) Loans S2009-2010 #11: SFO Museum (dates unknown)

Hearst Museum object titled Headpiece, accession number 5-11694a-d, described as wood headpiece with three removable parts representing the hair style

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-4719, described as “Fire Spitter” helmet mask. 83.0 cm. Bag of fragment with object, 4/12 AT.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-3346, described as Carved wooden face mask. Stylized face. Blade-shaped top piece. Some indication of red paint. 27.25” x 6.5”

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16216, described as Bobo, antelope mask. carved and painted wood. red, white, and black. 2 large back curving horns above conical eyes; 2 tall pointed ears. triangular mouth/muzzle decorated. tiny stylized teeth along bottom lip. holes around edge to attach drape of ruff; U-shaped cut under chin.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 11-37414, described as painted bark cloth Harisu mask; represents forest spirit; tear drop shape; covered with lime; eyes and edge trimmed with black; hanging fringe

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-3339, described as Carved wooden face mask with a set of 6 parallel sticks on top. Strips of punctated tin used as decoration. Brass earrings. Ca. 18.5” x 9.0”

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-3302, described as Carved wooden face mask. Eyes outlined in metal attached with pitch; ovate face. (Note: catalog card error - mask does not have metal attached. 3-17-10)

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-3365, described as Carved wooden face mask. Stylized face; horizonal bands.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-3321, described as Carved wooden mask. Stylized antelope (?) with curved horns, incised, geometric designs. Painted black, red and white.. L = 18.0”

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16203, described as Baule mask called Dje, representing African buffalo or bush cow. carved horns with toothed design. carved eyes (reddish and tan), long snout with nostrils. stylized teeth each side of snout. opening end of snout with surrounding teeth. holes in neck to hold raffia ruff (missing). black point. Bascom card description, "Baule mask called Dje. representing African buffalo or “ bush Cow”. Himelheber said. (Collected Dakar 1962 25.56) Unused - Value per Ralph Altmen # 750. Illustrated: Bascom, African Arts 1967 # 64.