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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet/ leg rattle, accession number 5-15381, described as amulet/ leg rattle; iron leg rattle w/ two lobes containing rattling material; two iron rings attached at one end; max w. 6.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Base, accession number 5-14878b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Board, accession number 5-15237, described as Burden board; carved and incised reddish brown wood, well worn; handles at opposite ends; band of triangles filled with diagonal lines and other geometric designs; depression on underside to fit head
Hearst Museum object titled Cane/staff, accession number 11-43911, described as walking stick/sparring club; two opposed seated human figures (double 'tokwalu') carved near handle; incised S scroll design under figure; ebony; l. 110 cm. max. w. 4.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cap & shirt, accession number 5-15270a,b, described as cap & shirt; infant's size; a) shirt; sleeveless, with slit neckline; 39.6 cm x 33.5 cm b) cap; padded 13 cm x 14 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden paddle, accession number 11-43918, described as club, overall diamond shape head w/ four concave diamonds at top; dark reddish brown; hardwood; polished; l. 72 cm. max. w. head 13 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-43917, described as club, rounded spade shaped head; brown; hardwood; polished; l. 82 cm. max. w. head 9 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cowries, accession number 5-15317a,b, described as cowries; (a) strand of lt. brown cowries (doubled), on cotton cordage; strand is incomplete; l. 18 cm.; (b) bracelet (?) of yellowish white cowries on cotton cordage; diam. 8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cowrie shells, accession number 5-15316, described as cowrie shells, off-white, doubled; 7 strands (several re-attached at Museum); maximum length 117 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Dancing staff, accession number 5-15219, described as dancing staff; reddish brown wood w/ double axehead motif at top (6 engraved elliptical eyes on each face); string of cowries attached at base; l. 18.5 cm.

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