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Hearst Museum object titled Statue display (group of individuals), accession number 5-7834, described as Brass casting of 7 figures on wood bass; 2 female cult initiate or priestesses dancing for the Sky Gods, Mawu and Lísa; each initiate wears the tail of a sacrifieced white goat or sheep on her back; one drummer playing the double drums of the Sky Pantheon; 4 singers each of whom is beating time on a gong; base 34 x 21.2 cm.; spare conical object 3.7 cm. 1. (duplicate of one in hand of initiate)*

Hearst Museum object titled Statue display (group of individuals), accession number 5-7834, described as Brass casting of 7 figures on wood bass; 2 female cult initiate or priestesses dancing for the Sky Gods, Mawu and Lísa; each initiate wears the tail of a sacrifieced white goat or sheep on her back; one drummer playing the double drums of the Sky Pantheon; 4 singers each of whom is beating time on a gong; base 34 x 21.2 cm.; spare conical object 3.7 cm. 1. (duplicate of one in hand of initiate)*

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5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions1 objects

S1975-1976 #7: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (August 21, 1975–November 20, 1975)1 objects
S1976-1977 #57: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Francine Marshall (March 8, 1977–March 9, 1977)1 objects

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