Object type: ethnography / Culture or time period: Nigerian cultures / Accession number: Acc.2879 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 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 Applicator, accession number 5-11575a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11485, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11485, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs, etc. Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of tree passed through 2 coiled reed handles, attached by wire, for carrying 33 cm. h.; 40 cm. at mouth

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 5-11484, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11484, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of wood passed through 2 coiled handles, fastened by wire, for carrying 37 cm. h.; 39 cm. at mouth

Hearst Museum object titled Bit, accession number 5-11587a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bone objects, accession number 5-11575a,b, described as Applicator for eye cosmetics made of hollow bone inserted into a base of wood covered with fur and leather (a), a sheath for inserting bone while not in use (b).

Hearst Museum object titled Bridle, accession number 5-11587b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Chopping tool, accession number 5-11486, described as Chopping tool, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11486, acc no. 2879, file code 1.6. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: cast iron blade hammered into desired shape, one end flattened, one end sharp; fitted into wooden haft Context of use: as chopping tool, used with wood Description: Chopping tool, picklike on one end of blade, axelike on other; iron blade fitted into wooden haft; haft is decorated with engraved geometric line along shaft; blade: 41 cm. l.; haft: 58.5 cm. l.;

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