Collection place: Africa / Collector: Berta Bascom / Function: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Africa Collector Berta Bascom Function 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-16342, described as Shogo or Tsogo axe with carved wooden figure; figure has white inset eyes. blade is mounted through mid-chest of figure, and is decorated at wide end with stamped dot pattern and small serations along bottom edge. wood figure acts as axe handle. Purchased at auction from estate of John T. Coulthard

Hearst Museum object titled Board (decorated), accession number 5-16323, described as wooden board with red & black braided leather covered handle. decorated with Arabic script on both sides, in red and black. decoration may have been done in ink. text and decorations differ on each side

Hearst Museum object titled Bone or ivory pieces, accession number 5-15962a-d, described as carved bone or ivory pieces (4). each piece is flat on one end and tapering to squared off point. they are curved on one side and flat or slightly concaved on the other side. a: 4.1 cm x 2.2 cm, b: 5.1 x 2.4 cm, c: 5 x 2.2 cm, d: 4.1 x 2.1 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 5-11702a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Box with lid, accession number 5-11702a,b, described as Box with lid; crescent shaped, stained dark brown, incised designs on lid and sides of box. Box and lid lid not labeled as "a" and "b.

Hearst Museum object titled Caricature figure, accession number 5-16230a,b, described as Carved wood caricature figure; African postman ?; wearing a white jacket and short pants; carrying a black staff; cap is blue and white. a) figure, b) staff.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-16003, described as carving. standing female figure on oval self-base. weight on left foot. holding something in right hand, against arm. left hand is raised and rests on the back of her head. head is in 3/4 rotation and looks down to the right. figure is nude except for 5 strings (?) of something wrapped around her hips. hair is in 4 rows from nape of forehead. compared to other Yoruba carvings, this piece is naturalistic. 30 cm tall.

Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, accession number 5-16267, described as Ashanti fertility figure; carved wood, black. flat disk shaped head with small features, stylized hair cared on back. holes for earrings at sides of head; hole for stringing at top. long neck with 3 neck rings indicated. pedestal body with outstretched arms, horizontal holes through ends of arms; breasts and naval indicated.

Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, accession number 5-16515, described as brass, Ashanti fertility figure; cylindrical body with breasts and navel cross piece arms. round, flat head with cast features , on square base. possible red paint adhering to head and side of proper right breast.

Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, accession number 5-16272, described as Ashanti female fertility figurine; carved and painted wood. large disc head with small carved features. T-shaped arms+body. pedestal body with breasts, navel, neck rings. incised hair on back of head. holes at sides of head for earings, and one at top for stringing.

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