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Hearst Museum object titled Drum with beater, accession number 5-13859a,b, described as Drum with beater; (a) drum: 2-headed hourglass style encased in twisted leather strips; leather heads each with leather-trimmed painted cloth and bronze tongueless bells (7 and 9) tied to the ends; broken leather strap embellished with 4 British West Africa coins; two 4-lobed designs incised on drum = carver's marks; h. 46 cm.; (b) beater: wood with leather-wrapped tip; l. 24.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13861, described as Figure; standing male of houseboy or soldier on self base; red ground with white hat and European shorts with black belt; flexed knees; hands on abdomen; several large cracks. (Abidjan 1963: #2. 2.07. Carelback says 150) . Cf. 1076.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13866, described as Figure; standing female figure with pendulous breasts, triangular lower face with pursed lips; coffeebean eyes; skullcap; arms at sides; heavily encrusted dark brown wood; abraded and damaged breasts and at back of feet.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13865, described as Mask; face mask of elongated head with nose and everted lips in relief; paired scarification around mouth, between eyebrows and below hair; vertical ridged hairstyle; lunate eyeslits; small ears; brown-stained wood. Purchased, 1971, $100.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle/ drum, accession number 5-13860, described as rattle/ drum; giant calabash encased in paired cotton cordage w/ wide encircling band of white cowries and cotton cordage in center; h. ca. 42 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum with beater, accession number 5-13859a,b, described as Drum with beater; (a) drum: 2-headed hourglass style encased in twisted leather strips; leather heads each with leather-trimmed painted cloth and bronze tongueless bells (7 and 9) tied to the ends; broken leather strap embellished with 4 British West Africa coins; two 4-lobed designs incised on drum = carver's marks; h. 46 cm.; (b) beater: wood with leather-wrapped tip; l. 24.7 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13861, described as Figure; standing male of houseboy or soldier on self base; red ground with white hat and European shorts with black belt; flexed knees; hands on abdomen; several large cracks. (Abidjan 1963: #2. 2.07. Carelback says 150) . Cf. 1076.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13866, described as Figure; standing female figure with pendulous breasts, triangular lower face with pursed lips; coffeebean eyes; skullcap; arms at sides; heavily encrusted dark brown wood; abraded and damaged breasts and at back of feet.

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Mask

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Hearst Museum object titled Rattle/ drum, accession number 5-13860, described as rattle/ drum; giant calabash encased in paired cotton cordage w/ wide encircling band of white cowries and cotton cordage in center; h. ca. 42 cm.

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5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies2 objects
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments2 objects
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)1 objects

S1963-1964 #111: North Brae Community Church/Foster V. Follett (May 7, 1964–May 11, 1964)2 objects
S1972-1973 #108: Music Department (UC Berkeley) (April 26, 1973–August 15, 1977)2 objects
S1963-1964 #112: Heard Museum (June 25, 1964–unknown)1 objects
S1968-1969 #141: Dominican College of San Rafael (June 10, 1969–July 22, 1969)1 objects
S1968-1969 #87: College of Marin (April 3, 1969–May 2, 1969)1 objects
S1969-1970 #32: Santa Rosa Junior College (October 24, 1969–October 31, 1969)1 objects
S1971-1972 #18: California State University, Sacramento (September 23, 1971–October 28, 1971)1 objects
S1974-1975 #4: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (July 19, 1974–February 7, 1975)1 objects
S1979-1980 #57: International House (UC Berkeley) (April 11, 1980–April 14, 1980)1 objects
S1983-1984 #43: Sonoma State University (February 28, 1984–April 24, 1984)1 objects

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