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Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-6313a,b, described as knife & sheath a) knife; iron w/black & red leather-topped hilt; b) sheath; red leather; 1 side black-bordered w/ worked designs. Length 36.5 cm; width 4.5 cm. Collected July 1966.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-6269a,b, described as knife & sheath; a) knife; iron w/ metal & leather hilt in red, brown & black; b) sheath; leather w/ red & tan bands; worked design one side; length 38.2 cm; width 4.5 cm. Purchased from Hausa trader in Kano. Collected Jan 1965.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-2993, described as Woman's knife; Iho; wooden handle; iron blade; used for peeling yams.

Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 5-2952, described as Clay oil lamp; Fitila; footed bowl with spout; red rim; red squiggle on bottom of interior. Has two (2) broken pieces

Hearst Museum object titled Large leather custion cover, accession number 5-12994, described as Large leather cushion cover., Nigeria, Kano. 5-12994, acc no. 3119. File code: 4.1 Collector: Lila Jackson. Donor: Lila Jackson. Materials, techniques: Lather, snakeskin Context of use: cushion cover Description: Cushion cover, black-dyed leather with 1 decorated panel; panel stitched with tan leather thong and has central 4-lobed snakeskin design within stitched circle; 2 pendant black leather tassels; l. ca. 79 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Leather pelt, accession number 5-2927, described as Muslim kneeling rug; Buzu; ramskin, 40 inches x 23 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Leather purse, accession number 5-12968, described as Leather purse., Nigeria, Kano market. 5-12968, acc no. 3119. File code: 5.7 Collector: Lila Jackson. Donor: Lila Jackson. Description: Purse, leather with stitched leather inserts; shoulder strap; h. closed without straps 29 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6267, described as Mask; wood; ovoid; incised indigo vertical and horizontal lines on cheeks; indigo mouth. Height 30 cm. Width 12.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6266, described as Mask; wood; ovoid; incised indigo vertical lines on cheeks; indigo eyes and mouth; tuft of animal hair on chin. Height 28.5 cm. Width 16 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Musical washboard, accession number 5-3040, described as Musical "washboard"; Quasak; made from cactus wood; roughly triangular; series on notches on 2 sides;

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