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Hearst Museum object titled Amber, accession number 5-15974, described as amber (?). several pieces, natural forms, some very small pieces.
Hearst Museum object titled Amulet/ leg rattle, accession number 5-15424, described as amulet/ leg rattle; iron leg rattle with two lobes containing rattling material; two iron rings attached to both ends; max W: 14.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Animal figure, accession number 5-11695, described as Elephant, carved wood, light in color.
Hearst Museum object titled Anklet or bracelet, accession number 5-16761, described as brass bells (74) strung on a cotton cord to form a bracelet or anklet. bells are round with concentric circle design cast into the surface and a loop at top.
Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-16341, described as Ba Luba axe; long paddle-like object; carved wood; human head at top or shaft, paddle at opposite end; paddle and head are blackened
Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-16342, described as Shogo or Tsogo axe with carved wooden figure; figure has white inset eyes. blade is mounted through mid-chest of figure, and is decorated at wide end with stamped dot pattern and small serations along bottom edge. wood figure acts as axe handle. Purchased at auction from estate of John T. Coulthard
Hearst Museum object titled Axe blade, accession number 5-16497, described as axe blade, metal with applied chevron patterns at blade edge
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-16721, described as leather draw string bag. dark brown leather decorated with stitched bands of 5 narrow strips of white and blue dyed leather. round bottom attached to body with white piping constructed of three panels of white piping between panels. finished with one row of blue dyed leather stitching around top edge. tasseled drawstrings and are of sienna colored leather with tassels bound in white leather. Conservation: 1 drawsting half torn; worn from use
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-16723, described as leather drawstring bag formed of 2 panels joined by a single band which forms sides and bottom of bag. side panels constructed with brown leather top section (8.5cm x 14.5 cm) sewn to a woven leather panel (brown/black/white/blue) bordered on each side by a black band and brown leather fringes.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-16722, described as leather drawstring bag; natural leather of 3 panels decorated with stitched bands bordering a small rectangle of dark brown piping between panels. braided leather and tasseled drawstring. dark brown leather harder around top edge. Conservation: Very brittle, has been wet. muddy around part of bottom.

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