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Start Over Collector Bonnie B. Keller
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, lid, accession number 5-2643a-d, described as Double wooden bowl. A) Ovate wooden bowl; black; porridge container 11 1/2'' (29.21 cm) length. B) Lid with hollowed top; 11 3/4'' (29.21 cm) length. C) Small ovate bowl set into lid (B); container for meat, vegetables, relish, etc.; 8 1/2'' length. D) Lid for (C); carved design on lid; 9'' length. Native name: Naketa (Lozi). Made and used by men only. The two bowls are placed side by side and the men eat from them, a lump of porridge is dipped in the relish. Bottom bowl has thick porridge, (buhole), top bowl used for relish (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) busunso. The thick porridge is served twice a day in Basutoland, at noon in the towns. Made of mukwa wood. Lozi tribe.
Hearst Museum object titled Costume, accession number 5-2626a-c, described as A) Dance costume (Likishi) made of looped fiber; root of musamba; shirt (chivuvu) with gloved hands; red and black. B) Leggings (mikono); same material and technique as (A). Mask similar to 2625 worn. This costume is used by male dancers in the circumcision ceremonies to frighten the young initiates, and can be used with various masks such as the kapongo. A special man knits the costume (a boy who has learned the secrets after his initiation) but has no special tribal name. The costume is made by the Luvale, Chokwe, Mbunda, Luchase and Kanpala tribes, of the roots of the musamba which is made into fiber by rolling it on the theigh and then it is knitted.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-2617, described as Large wooden upright single head drum; tapered drum body; incised and stained designs; skin head attached to drum by pegs; 37" high, 12 1/2" dia.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-2618, described as Large wooden upright single head drum; tapered drum body; incised and stained designs; skin head attached to drum by pegs; 36 1/4" high, 11" dia.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-2616, described as Double-headed drum, hour glass shape; skin head attached to drum by pegs; stained black mid-section; raw-hide carrying strap; 25 1/2" high, 13" diameter.
Hearst Museum object titled Pipe bowl, stem, accession number 5-2660a,b, described as A) Clay pipe; in shape of human head; black; 3 1/2'' (8.89 cm) length, 2 1/2'' (6.35 cm) dia. B) Reed stem; 12 1/4'' (31.12 cm) length. Native name: Ngimbu (small pipe) (Soli). Everyone has their own pipe but there is some sharing. Pipes are used by men (Ola women use also) and are made by men of clay (bulonga) with a reed stem matete (litete, sing., plant). The pipes by the Ola have different faces.
Hearst Museum object titled Salad servers, accession number 5-2664a,b, described as Wooden salad servers; a) Fork with stylized bird handle; length 11¼ inches; b) Spoon with stylized bird handle; length 11¼ inches. Muzumina wood (Kiskia acuminata).

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