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Start Over Collection place Africa Collector Barbara E. Busch
Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 5-10889, described as Cushion Cover, Nigeria, Northrn Yoruba or Southern Hausa attr. (fide Berta Bascom). 1983. 5-10889, acc no. 4176, file code 5.1. Collector: Barbara E. Busch. Donor: Barbara E. Busch. Materials, techniques: sewn on (appliqued) leather and snakeskin designs on leather strip; dyes. Context of use: prob. from a hassock (cushion) cover. Description: Cushion cover (incomplete); black-dyed leather strip w/2 appliqued chickens cut from snakeskin and two leather circles, also appliqued; reddish brown leather strip along top; 1.65cm x h. ca. 16.5cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Gourd container, accession number 5-13889, described as Gourd container with wire designs; alternating three-lobed and linear designs in copper and brass wire piercing gourd; sawtooth edge at top; several cracks; maximum width 11.6 cm; height ca. 10 cm.

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