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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl and cover, accession number 5-13249a,b, described as Bowl with cover, carved wood; a) bowl with 4 compartments surrounding central compartment; outside dyed blue; diameter: 32 cm; (b) cover: fully carved bird devouring snake are on the top of the cover; two diamonds and two endless knots in low relief on sides; some red pigment; diameter: 32 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dance wand, accession number 5-13245, described as dance wand; kneeling female figure holding her breasts; elongated handle w/ zigzags in relief is below the female figure and on her head is 4-cornered ornament; round base; h. 34.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-13876a, described as Figures; twin figures, dark stained wood; (a) male: standing on self base; arms at sides; 3 rows of vertical and horizontal slashes on each side of face; h. 25 cm.; (b) female: standing on self base, arms at sides; 3 rows each of vertical and horizontal slashes at each side of face; series of diamonds and triangles in relief over pubic area; h. 24.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-13876b, described as Figures; twin figures, dark stained wood; (a) male: standing on self base; arms at sides; 3 rows of vertical and horizontal slashes on each side of face; h. 25 cm.; (b) female: standing on self base, arms at sides; 3 rows each of vertical and horizontal slashes at each side of face; series of diamonds and triangles in relief over pubic area.; h. 24.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Feathers, accession number 5-13845, described as feathers; African Grey Parrot feathers: 9 red tail feathers, 12 grey body feathers.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13451, described as figure; standing male figure w/ bird atop head; holds 'Eshu' staff in right hand; outstretched left arm w/ exaggerated hand, palm forward; cotton fringe around hat; heavily patinated and painted wood (black [handwritten on card: & white], yellow, green, red) w/ geom. designs in low relief; h. 45 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-5830, described as wood figure; female; crouched on knees w/ covered container in hands; infant tied to back; brownish-red stain color; H. 29.7 cm. L. O. Fakeye, 1966, carved and stamped on base; scarification on cheeks.

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 5-13877, described as headdress; anthropomorphic face with 4 horizontal scarification marks on each cheek filled with white kaolin; center part of hairdo continued off to the left with velvet and leather fabric pendant from it; elaborate hairdo with diagonal bifurcated designs, another piece down the back; black painted wood with features filled with white kaolin; base missing large section; h. 32 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Headpiece, accession number 5-13247, described as headpiece, partial; disc w/ central human head w/ hair ('eshu' headdress) to one side; 4 individually carved monkey heads, 1 pr. carved horns and medicine calabash carving surround the head; basketry headpiece and raffia fringes missing; w. disc base 32.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13252, described as mask representing human head w/ 3 double gourd medicine calabashes in full relief on 'Eshu' hairstyle which falls to one side; hemispherical base; black pigment w/ white on eyes and some red; h. ca. 30.5 cm.