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Hearst Museum object titled Decorative panel, accession number 5-15898, described as decorative (?) panel, beaded, rectangular; red and green "X" in seed beads, surrounded by geometric forms in blue, green, and gray, bordered by three alternating double rows of green and white seed beads; knob at center of X; framed wood edging, covered with brown linen; linen strip hanger at top, loose strands of green seed beads suspended from bottom edge; L 31 cm x W 27.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Raffia mat, accession number 5-16113, described as very fine cut raffia mat. brown and tan with diamond motif edge, geometric and diamond pattern; rolled hem on 3 edges. made up of 2 pieces sewn together.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15908, described as stool (? see note below), wood, handcarved; lower 17 cm. hollowed out; 'Shango' priest, female human, and snake carved vertically in high relief 120 degrees apart; top surface grooved from chisel (?) marks and shiny from wear; sides darkened from oiled (?) finish; H 44.5 cm x Dia. (bottom) 30.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15907, described as stool, wood, handcarved; rectangular concave seat, resting on abstract elephant with smooth skin; rectangular slightly convex base with four incised transverse bands at each end; polished light brown finish; L (seat) 50.5 cm X W 25.1 cm X H (midpoint) 29.9 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Decorative panel, accession number 5-15898, described as decorative (?) panel, beaded, rectangular; red and green "X" in seed beads, surrounded by geometric forms in blue, green, and gray, bordered by three alternating double rows of green and white seed beads; knob at center of X; framed wood edging, covered with brown linen; linen strip hanger at top, loose strands of green seed beads suspended from bottom edge; L 31 cm x W 27.8 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Raffia mat, accession number 5-16113, described as very fine cut raffia mat. brown and tan with diamond motif edge, geometric and diamond pattern; rolled hem on 3 edges. made up of 2 pieces sewn together.

Raffia mat

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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15908, described as stool (? see note below), wood, handcarved; lower 17 cm. hollowed out; 'Shango' priest, female human, and snake carved vertically in high relief 120 degrees apart; top surface grooved from chisel (?) marks and shiny from wear; sides darkened from oiled (?) finish; H 44.5 cm x Dia. (bottom) 30.5 cm.

Stool (seating furniture)

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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15907, described as stool, wood, handcarved; rectangular concave seat, resting on abstract elephant with smooth skin; rectangular slightly convex base with four incised transverse bands at each end; polished light brown finish; L (seat) 50.5 cm X W 25.1 cm X H (midpoint) 29.9 cm.

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