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Hearst Museum object titled Bells, accession number 5-16435a,b, described as brass divining bells, cast. base is cylindrical which ends in a point. upper half features a woman nursing a child. bell is formed by her headdress, which contains a small clapper

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 5-16733, described as sample of Yoruba tie dye. indigo and white design. triangular piece which ends in a belt buckle on one end and finished tab on the other part of a larger garment from which it has been removed. upper edge and "belt" lined with white fabric.

Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 5-16406, described as Oyo blanket constructed from 9 bands of narrow loom woven heavy cotton. bands joined lengthwise and finished with warp fringe. blue and white stripes of various widths accented by double bands of patterned stripes (diamonds and vertical bars) every 15-16cm. bands are 12cm and 13.5cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 5-16391, described as narrow loom woven textile composed of 10 bands sewn together lengthwise. Pattern formed is navy and neutral checker board, 3 sets of blocks at center decorated with red accents across the width of the blanket. ends finished with 2 wide bands of navy separated by a band of neutral decorated with 2 narrow navy strips and navy dashes. hand woven, thread and spun. Purchased from Hausa man at Accra market. Conservation: Stained.

Hearst Museum object titled Box and lid, accession number 5-16367a,b, described as Ashanti brass box for gold dust. rectangular soldered box (a) with removable lid (b). lid is decorated with pattern of 4 squares bordered on each end by striped bands.

Hearst Museum object titled Box with lid, accession number 5-16350, described as Ba-Kuba box with cover. Purchased, 1968, $30, V89a. = boxb. = cover Purchased from Mario Periotti

Hearst Museum object titled Box with lid, accession number 5-16348, described as Ba-Kuba box. Purchased, 1968, $30, S501a. = boxb. = cover Purchased from Mario Periotti

Hearst Museum object titled Box with lid, accession number 5-16345a,b, described as Ba-Kuba Box w/cover. Purchased, 1968, $20, S5.a. = boxb. = cover Purchased from Mario Periotti

Hearst Museum object titled Box with lid, accession number 5-16349, described as Ba-Kuba box with cover. Purchased, 1968, $20, V11.a. = boxb. = cover Metal bar inside. Purchased from Mario Periotti

Hearst Museum object titled Box with lid, accession number 5-16346a,b, described as Ba-Kuba box with cover. Purchased, 1968, $20, S39.a. = boxb. = cover Purchased from Mario Periotti

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