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Hearst Museum object titled Circumcision knife, accession number 5-15686, described as circumcision knife; iron; triangular blade on twisted iron handle, with loop at top; L 7.6 cm x W 1.9 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Dance staff, accession number 5-13052, described as Dogon dance staff. 26.5 inches long. Purchased, 1969, $80.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15807, described as Figure, twin (Ibeji), wood, handcarved; female, with elongated headdress, wearing grass skirt; hands on hips; straight legs, with feet mounted on keystone-shaped base; dark brown, polished finish. Bottom stamped "Product of the Gold Coast" by William Bascom in compliance with customs regulation, per collector's notes.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15806, described as Figure, twin (Ibeji), wood, handcarved; female, with elongated breasts and steatopygia; elongated headdress; stylized face with protruding eyes; hands on hips; short legs, with feet (and pedestal) broken off; scarification below navel; two strands of blue glass beads around waist.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15805, described as Figure, twin (Ibeji), wood, handcarved; male; elongated headdress, stylized face with protruding eyes; hand on hips; short legs, mounted on round pedestal; scarification below navel; four strands of beads around waist; dark brown, polished finish.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15810, described as Figure, twin (Ibeji), wood, handcarved; male, with incised, elongated headdress; stylized face with protruding eyes; incised scarification below navel; hands on hips; short legs, with feet resting on round base; dark brown finish, with residual white pigment in incisions.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15808, described as Figure, twin (Ibeji), wood, handcarved; male, with elongated headdress, wearing grass skirt; hands closed in fist, resting on hips; bead bracelet, necklace, and anklets (two on each foot); stylized feet resting on keystone-shaped base.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15803, described as Figure, twin (Ibeji), wood, handcarved; male; pronounced headdress, stylized face; hands on hips; mounted on nearly square pedestal; dark, polished finish; cross-hatched scarification on cheeks.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15804, described as Figure, twin (Ibeji), wood, handcarved; male; elongated headdress, stylized face; short legs; feet mounted on round base; brown polished finish with residual red pigment in creases; scarification marks below navel; bead necklaces around neck, waist, right arm, and right foot.