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Hearst Museum object titled Decorated axe, accession number 5-8593, described as Staff w/ metal blade; wood handle wrapped w/ sheet copper ornaments (serpent center, two right-angle crosses at top); copper blade with rooster finial inserted in club-like head; mounted on lucite stand; height of staff handle 49.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Divination tappers, accession number 5-15598a-c, described as Divination tappers, wood; slightly curved wood branch, tapering to point; A,B) carved at opposite end; C) broken near midpoint; A) length: 32.4 cm, diameter: 2.7 cm; B) length: 30.0 cm, diameter: 2.5 cm; C) length: 20.7 cm, diameter: 2.9 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Fetish, accession number 5-15595, described as Magic packet, cylindrical, leather; three rectangular panels on sides of cylinder held in place by braided leather; braided leather loop at one end, tuft of animal hair at other end; length: 22.5 cm; diameter: 4.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-10216, described as Carved, wooden, female figure. Dahomey ( Accra). H = 37.0cm
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-5976, described as Dahomean brass figure and plastic base; woman with child and fan. Height: 6.5 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3446, described as Dahomean brass figure; woman with umbrella , carrying child on hip. 1937-38,
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3444, described as Dahomean cast brass figure; horseman with gun. Collected in1937-38. 6.5” high.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-5829, described as Dahomean brass figure; hoer. 1937-38. Cf. B-1838 and B-1839.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3445, described as Dahomean cast brass figure; hunter with rifle and dog. Collected in 1937-1938. Height: 6.25 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-10217, described as Carved, wooden, female figure. Dahomey. (Accra) . slide. H = 37.0cm

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