Year collected: [Missing] / Culture or time period: Igbo / Accession number: Acc.4739 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Dance suit, accession number 5-16751, described as crocheted (?) dance suit made of twine (sisal?); full body suit decorated with fiber tufts attached with Larkshead knots to all positions except back of head and center back to waist. opening in back for getting into the suit. a raffia ruff covers the back opening and finished the ams and legs.

Hearst Museum object titled Dance suit, accession number 5-16227, described as sisel twine suit for masked dancer. alternating bands of black and tan twine. 8-9cmwide on limbs, 10-12 cm wide on body, head cover tan with raffia top knot. raffia fringe finishes legs, arms, and back opening. suit is crocheted or knitted. Conservation: Raveling at crotch. Ibo (Udi). Twine suit for masked dancer (mask 425)

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-16313, described as Ibo doll, male; carved and painted wood; short stumpy arms, prominent navel; hair, shorts, fingers, toes, eyes, and ears highlighted in black, mouth in red. Conservation: Chip in wood on right side of upper leg.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-16312, described as Ibo doll; male, carved and painted wood, short stumpy arms, prominent navel; red mouth and ears; black hair, hat, short, and highlights on fingers and toes. Conservation: Damage to wood on left thigh.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-16309, described as Ibo doll, male; carved and painted; European hair style; red and black paint or ink define features, hair, fingers, toes, band at waist (black, and dotted band from waist to hip (red) Purchased from Lagos store Conservation: Toes of left foot broken away.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-16311, described as Ibo doll; carved, painted wood; short stumpy arms, prominent navel; black hair and highlights on hands, knees, toes, and belly band, red lips Purchased at Accra Market

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-16310, described as Ibo doll, female; carved and painted; European features and hair style; decorated with black, red, yellow, and magenta paint or ink; jaw, fingers, toes, feet, and hands highlighted in black; decorative bands of yellow and red dots and black bands at neck, toes, hips and knees. Conservation: Toes of left foor broken.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16255, described as Ibo doll, carved wood; coated in paint on ail forming a black surface; figure has short stumpy arms, prominent navel, 3 bands at hips. Conservation: Feet and parts of both hands are broken; drying cracks and gauges in several places; considerable use and wear.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16299, described as Ibo female figure. Purchased, 1970, $100. Restored; left (?) foot, tip of hair. Purchased from Saja Tunkara

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16120, described as carved wooden mask, small mouth with prominent teeth, straight nose, narrow eyes, heavy brow, carved design around top (possible a headband), back partially carved, mostly painted with dark stain/paint, holes and channel around perimeter (possibly for decoration). Conservation: Hole in chin, 3cm crack in chin, 5cm crack in head.