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Hearst Museum object titled Adze blade, accession number 5-4222a,b, described as Socketed adze (zana). A) Wood handle; length: 38.5 cm. B) Iron blade; length: 12 cm. Made by Mafa smiths; used by men and women for cutting wood.

Hearst Museum object titled Animal skins w/ chains, accession number 5-4228a-c, described as (a) brown (b) light brown (c) dark brown

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, quiver, accession number 5-4190a-c, described as A) Quiver (godoma); leather wrapped around wood staves; leather carrying strap; 48 cm long; 3 pendant fur strips. B-C) Arrows (svlam); grass stalk shaft, barbed iron pt. bound on with sinew; 62 cm long each. Made by men; used in hunting, war, and funerals by men and young men.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, quiver, accession number 5-4191a-d, described as A) Quiver (godoma); leather wrapped around wood staves; cloth carrying strap; 48 cm long; 3 pendant fur strips. B-D) Arrows (sulam); grass stalk shaft, barbed iron pt. bound on with sinew; 54-60.5 cm long. Made by men; used in hunting, war, and funerals by men and young men.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, quiver, accession number 5-4189a-o, described as A) Hide quiver (baru [fulfulde]); ornamented with leather fringe; 57 cm long. B) Leather cap for (A); 14.5 cm long. C-O) Arrows (Kudal); grass stalk shaft, barbed iron pt. bound on with sinew; 55-66 cm long. Used by men.

Hearst Museum object titled Awl and sickle, accession number 5-4217, described as Combination basketry awl and grass sickle (guadza); iron; curved knife with elongate pointed handle; 18 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4338, described as Coiled basket (Gadagar) with grass bundle foundation; made by child as "exercise piece," rim diam. 22.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4167, described as Coiled basket (gadagar); tree bark coiled around grass bundle foundation; 45 cm high, 64 cm max diameter.

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