Object name: Figure / Object type: ethnography / Collector: Berta Bascom - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 5-16278, described as Baule figure, dressed in blue jacket, striped tie, yellow pants and with face scarification. Conservation: Drying crack on left side of head and base, insect damage on base and right back of arm and head.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16289a,b, described as a- figure, b-stand; carved wood with red painted decoration; both arms/hands rest on chest, inset belly button, carved scarification on face. round, flat headdress. Conservation: Chips on feet, right knee, abraided wear on painted areas.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16254, described as Ashanti female fertility doll, carved, painted; large disk head with small features, T-shaped arms + body; body pedestal type with breasts, navel, neck rings. back of head incised with stylized hair design. 3 holes in edge of disk and one in each arm. Conservation: Paint rubbed away on back of base; holes at top of head broken through, abraison at left front of head.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16308, described as Goemai female figure. nude, carved wood; dark casting that appears to be mixed with dung. Purchased in Paris Conservation: Crack in center of chest.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16291, described as “Ba-Luba” figure. carved wood, black pigment; female head with stylized hair, neck, arms, breasts, legs; feet carved onto base; representation of stylized fabric skirt. Purchased at auction from the estate of John T. Coulthard

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16294, described as Ba-Yaka figure, with a hole for medicine. 9“ . Purchased, 1968, $160.Cf. 1197 Purchased via Max Alfert from Maria Wyss of Basel

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16234a-c, described as Caricature figure; Yoruba King (Oba), 1943; Thomas Ona, carver. a. figure, b. crown, c. scepter Acquired in Lagos

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16385, described as Yoruba thorn carving; boy seated, arms resting on knees, hands clasped, wearing breech cloth. carved by Akeredolu.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16674, described as thorn carving; woman with baby on back seated on low stool before a fire with large cooking pot. stirring pot with proper right hand/arm. mounted on rectangular base. Conservation: Left arm and head missing. Stir stick broken.

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