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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 5-5997, described as anthropomorphic mahogany helmet mask with carved features accentuated by white kaolin; carved wood openwork "hair" in spider motif; H. 50 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-1948, described as Ceremonial head-mask; carved wooden face with designs in relief. Topped by figure painted white; basketry backing. Length 48.5 cm. Width 12 cm. Made by local carver; Chukwu Okoro.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-1950, described as Caremonial head mask; carved wooden white face with incised rectangular emblem on top, basketry backing. Length 49 cm. Wide 13 cm. Made by local carver; Chukwu Okoro.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-1952, described as Ceremonial head mask; carved wooden antelope head with horns. Incised lines, painted white and black; basketry backing; length 15 inches; width 5 ¼ inches; made by local carver; Chukwu Okoro.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16207, described as Bobo owl mask. carved annd painted wood; red, white, black, yellow. carved with 5 sections with 4 handle-like structures, topped by 3 human figures, 2 white, one red. 2 sections are square, 2 diamond shape, with geometric designs. bottom section is round with stylized oval face. Conservation: Several chips (original) are painted over, white paint flaking.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-1951, described as Ceremonial headmask; incised gourd painting black with incised white designs-elephant? basketry backing; length 13 ½ inches; wide 6 inches. Made by local carver; Chukwu Okoro.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16181, described as Yoruba mask (Gelede. Save 1944). Leopard, snake and bats; black, yellow and blue

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-1949, described as Ceremonial head mask, carved wooden face with incised designs in white. Painted black. Basketry backing. Length 25.5 cm. Wide 14 cm. Made by local carver; Chukwu Okoro.