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Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden human figurine, accession number 5-8596, described as Figure; standing female, arms at sides; carved wood with several splits incl. left side of face; on commercial wood stand; height of figure only 20.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Carved wood object, accession number 5-8598, described as Drum frame (incomplete); curved carved wood w/standing anthropomorphic figures; old termite damage; height 24.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Decorated axe, accession number 5-8593, described as Staff w/ metal blade; wood handle wrapped w/ sheet copper ornaments (serpent center, two right-angle crosses at top); copper blade with rooster finial inserted in club-like head; mounted on lucite stand; height of staff handle 49.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-8600, described as Staff"; figural staff w/ man smoking pipe above, woman below, 2 birds; bronzed copper; l. not incl. protruding nail at base 55.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-8597, described as dance staff, carved wood; oblong handle surmounted by anthropomorphic head and two triangular projections at the top; brown wool yarn around neck; h. 34.3 cm.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, accession number 5-8595, described as Figure; standing male on self base, hands on abdomen; finely carved “hair”; crack extending from base into figure on right side; height 21.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Wood figurine, accession number 5-8594, described as Figure; standing female with hands on abdomen; cylinder below jaw; on commercial wood stand; height of figure only 26.2 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden human figurine, accession number 5-8596, described as Figure; standing female, arms at sides; carved wood with several splits incl. left side of face; on commercial wood stand; height of figure only 20.5 cm

Carved wooden human figurine

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Hearst Museum object titled Carved wood object, accession number 5-8598, described as Drum frame (incomplete); curved carved wood w/standing anthropomorphic figures; old termite damage; height 24.5 cm.

Carved wood object

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Hearst Museum object titled Decorated axe, accession number 5-8593, described as Staff w/ metal blade; wood handle wrapped w/ sheet copper ornaments (serpent center, two right-angle crosses at top); copper blade with rooster finial inserted in club-like head; mounted on lucite stand; height of staff handle 49.5 cm.

Decorated axe

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Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-8600, described as Staff"; figural staff w/ man smoking pipe above, woman below, 2 birds; bronzed copper; l. not incl. protruding nail at base 55.3 cm.

Staff

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Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-8597, described as dance staff, carved wood; oblong handle surmounted by anthropomorphic head and two triangular projections at the top; brown wool yarn around neck; h. 34.3 cm.

Staff

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Wooden figurine

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Hearst Museum object titled Wood figurine, accession number 5-8594, described as Figure; standing female with hands on abdomen; cylinder below jaw; on commercial wood stand; height of figure only 26.2 cm

Wood figurine

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Acc.3456Remove constraint Accession number: Acc.34567 objects

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5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies3 objects
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama2 objects
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments1 objects
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S1982-1983 #5: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley)/Jerome Feldman (July 16, 1982–August 19, 1982)1 objects

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