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Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide object, accession number 5-11585, described as Makamin wuya - martingale, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11585, acc no. 2879, file code 1.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: leather braided, tied together into circle, leather charms attached Context of use: extends from bridle to between forelegs of horse prevents horse from rearing Description: horse trapping, "martingale"; black leather is braided, tied together at fringe ends, 2 strips of green leather glued on, 2 re leather rectangular "amulets" attached; 60 cm. l.;

Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide object, accession number 5-11586, described as Dan goshi - halter, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11586, acc no. 2879, file code 1.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Leather sewn together in shape of halter, decorated with colored thongs sewn into body of piece Context of use: used as halter, slipped ovr horse's head Description: halter; tanned leather strips glued over for thickness, sewn together to fit over horse's head; colored thongs provide decoration, in star shapes, zig-zags, etc; black, blue, green, red, yellow, white; 50.5 cm. l.; 27.3 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Animal hides with spurs, accession number 5-11584a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 9-12018, described as axe, ceremonial; iron or brass shaft with axe head inserted on top and screwed in; incised designs on either side of axe head - bust of man wearing turban, bounded by flowers; possibly for ceremonial use

Hearst Museum object titled Bag of delicate white flakes, accession number 5-11790, described as Kumfa, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11790, acc no. 2879, file code 8.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Fragments of white mineral Context of use: Part of a group: 5-11789-11792 see card #5-11789 for use Description: Mineral, white chrystalline, used in treatment of cataract

Hearst Museum object titled Bag of hardened seed balls, accession number 5-11778, described as Algarif -seeds of lafsur, the common cress plant, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11778, acc no. 2879, file code 8.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: seed clusters Context of use: used medicinally for a variety of ailments: for rheumatic pains and swellings, the seeds are crushed, mixed with water, made into a liniment -- this also for sores of camels and horses; for diarrhea and dysentery, the seeds are taken internally Description: Seeds of the common "red" cress, Lepidium Sativum; seeds, brownish-red in color, are agglomerated in masses to form little balls; for medicinal use; see below; sizes of clusters vary, most only a few cm. long; References: see J.M. Dalziel, Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa, p. 24

Hearst Museum object titled Bag of rocks, accession number 5-11788, described as Manda, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11788, acc no. 2879, file code 8.0. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Sandy gray-brown mineral Context of use: ? Description: Mineral substance, light brownish-gray; some is sandy, some in small clumps; use unknown.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag of silver rocks, accession number 5-11792, described as Kwalli- galena ore, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11792, acc no. 2879, file code 8.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Galena (lead) ore samples Context of use: Part of a group: 5-11789-11792 see card #5-11789 for use Description: Galena ore samples; used in treatment of cataract

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11467, described as Basket, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11467, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: fibres dyed, woven into basketplateer by coiling technique; Context of use: household, for holding food, other goods. Description: Basket, coiled, in shape of flat round plate; white, black, brown, green; colored sections in approx. center have geometric designs; one side rather bent; 30.5 cm. diameter;

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11464, described as Basket, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11464, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: grass strands dyed, woven into basket using coil-technique Context of use: to hold household goods, etc. Description: Basket, coiled; bowl-shaped; lower part of bowl exterior has geometrical designs; above this are 5 paired concentric bands to rim; white, red, brown, black, green; 25 cm. diameter at rim; 11 cm. h.;

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