Collection place: Western Africa / Accession number: Acc.4471 / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet/ leg rattle, accession number 5-15424, described as amulet/ leg rattle; iron leg rattle with two lobes containing rattling material; two iron rings attached to both ends; max W: 14.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-15421, described as Bell; bronze, cast in the shape of human head; bulging eyes; elaborate costume and hairdo; hanging ring on top of head; clapper missing; registration number of cast on back: "Rd 199063" Height: 16 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Crown, accession number 5-15420, described as crown; cone shaped; 4 columns of cowries alternate w/ 4 velvet triangles around the sides. triangles covered w/ green & dark red velvet strips; at top 5 knobs covered w/ tannish plainweave fabric and attached by leather structures; 2 rows of cowries sewn around leather base. 5 leather strings w/ cowries attached at base; one is separated. fragil, damaged. diam. at base 17 cm. H: 16 cm. L. of strings: 25-26 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dance vestment, accession number 5-15425, described as dance vestment; 4 standing anthropomorphic figures, tied together w/ cowry strings; ea. fig. on cylindrical self base; figures are alternately male & female; fem. figures are grasping their breasts, male figures holding swords and fly whisks; horiz. incisions on fem. hair-dos; dark colored wood; below neck front of figures covered w/ cowries; 13 pendant strands of cowries (incl. a broken snail shell) attached to lower part of figures. H. of figures: 31-33 cm. L. of strands 28-48 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Divination cup, accession number 5-15416, described as divination cup (bowl); standing cock on blue self base; cup on cock's back; 4 staples and a missing wedge in base; dried fish on either side of cock; incised geometric decoration on rip of cup; dark-stained carved wood; blue and white paint; H. 14 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Divination cup, accession number 5-15428, described as divination cup (bowl); w/ hinged lid; man on horseback accompanied by 3 drummers & an attendant w/ a staff; on the lid 2 cocks are biting 2 snakes who, in turn, are biting a tortoise; figures on self base; carved from a single block of wood. blue, white, red, black & natural color. cracked lid. H: 29 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Divination tray, accession number 5-15414, described as divination tray; rectangular, carved wood; raised edges w/ incised geometric designs; top edge has carved face of Eshu in center; natural color; L: 40.5 cm. W: 32.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Female figure, accession number 5-15426b, no description available.