Object class: Jewelry / Collector: Berta Bascom / Culture or time period: Western African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15959, described as Iron 'Erinle' bracelet. 19.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15671, described as Bracelet associated with the worship of Ogun (the god of blacksmiths). Wrought iron; twisted iron rod with overlapping opening; 18 miniature tools (hoe, axe, knife, etc) looped around ring; diameter ca. 7.5 cm; maximum length of tools 9.0 cm. Miniature tools include: spear point(?), chisel(?), door lock, auger(?), arrowhead(?), ring, machete, calabash scraper, gong, stirrup or bow, knife(?), bell (aja), axe, hoe, knife, drumstick, half a tongs(?), hammer(?).

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-16015, described as necklace of multi-colored glass beads strung in segments of multiple strands of the same color, divided by single white Dutch trade beads [handwritten on card: each] segment encircles by one strand of small beads; culminates in three large beads with multiple strands of [handwritten on card: small] beads hanging free; D 39?

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-16449, described as Yoruba striped bead necklace. (Oyo? 1950-51)

Hearst Museum object titled Pendant, accession number 5-15665, described as pendant, leather, triangular, beaded; red cloth-backed leather with seed beaded depiction of two abstract human faces in low relief; each head within right triangle frame of white seed beads, with red background; pendant suspended loop of green and natural color leather necklace; W 15.5 cm x L ca 42.0 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Rings, accession number 5-15694, described as rings, (5), finger (?); twisted copper, with ends not closed; Dia 2.2 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Rings, accession number 5-15691, described as rings (7) finger (?); twisted brass; ends not closed; Dia 2.2 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Rings, accession number 5-15693a-bb, described as rings (28), finger (?); twisted wrought iron; ends not closed; Dia 2.4 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Rings, accession number 5-15692, described as rings (6), finger (?) aluminum; ends not closed; Dia. = 2.2 cm.