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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bear figure, accession number 2-72557, described as Carved stone bust of a bear w/ head & front paws. Eyes and mouth are delineated, but no other features. 1970.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-17012, described as Carved wooden bowl; oval with lug handles on each end. Two,3-demensional, yoked bulls are carved into the center of the bowl. Entire vessel is carved from a single piece of wood. Stained a dark brown color. 1970s.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-17038, described as Flat based, carved, natural wood bowl, with flat base and outward sloping, straight, sides. Interior walls are decorated with four, wood burned "X"s . Flat lip is darkened. 1957.

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-17010, described as Bust of an African man. Appears to be cast plaster or ceramic material. Figure had elongated head, closely cropped hair represented by hatching. Entire surface is blackened. 1973

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-17025, described as Ceramic bust of an African man with mustache & beard around mouth. Made of a dark brown ceramic material, highlighted with white (eyes/beard) and black at neck. Made by craftsman in Livingstone. Maker's name "Pomo" inscribed on back.

Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-17024, described as Ceramic bust of an African man w/ a very elongated cranium, and wearing a single string of white beads around his neck. Made of a dark brown ceramic material. "RBMU _L" inscribed on back. Made by craftsman in Livingstone. 1950

Hearst Museum object titled Canine figurine, accession number 11-45533, described as Carved wood figure inlaid with mother of pearl (3 pieces missing of original 4). Figure is if a dog or other canine, standing on its back legs, balanced by its tail, with front paws to muzzle. Figure is on a decorated stand. Entire piece is carved from a single piece of wood. H = 18.0cm. Collected in the1980s.

Hearst Museum object titled Crocodile figurine, accession number 11-45526, described as Carved wooden figure of a crocodile, decorated with red paint (head, rear legs, tail) and carved hatch marks and a relief of a fish on its back and a bird on its belly (unpainted). Legs are knobs. 1987. Figure came with broken, wood, stand.

Hearst Museum object titled Divining implement, accession number 5-17034, described as Device made of a piece of an animal's pointed horn. The broader end of the horn has a white button imbedded W/ some type of mastic. A plant fiber cord is attached through a hole in the horn, and tied to a short, plainly carved, straight stick.

Hearst Museum object titled Divining implements, accession number 5-17028a-d, described as 4 carved ivory divining implements, each tapered to a point at one end and rounded or blunt at the other. Each is decorated on one side and undecorated on the other. (A) 8.5cm long x 2.0cm wide, decorated with 3 incised zig-zags from middle toward tapered end, which go from edge to edge. (B) 10.2cm long by 2.2cm wide; decorated with an incised "X and a dot near the tapered end + a single dot 2.5cm from the blunt end. (C) 9.0cm long x 1.9cm wide; decorated with 2 "V"s near the tapered end. (D) 7.7cm long x 1.8cm wide; decorated with 8 single dots and one double dot, randomly placed on the surface, and notches on either side 1.5 cm below the tapered end. Part of the equipment of a man convicted in Southern Province of acting as a witch finder. 1957. Part of outfit: 5-17033 and 5-17034.

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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-17012, described as Carved wooden bowl; oval with lug handles on each end. Two,3-demensional, yoked bulls are carved into the center of the bowl. Entire vessel is carved from a single piece of wood. Stained a dark brown color. 1970s.

Bowl

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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-17038, described as Flat based, carved, natural wood bowl, with flat base and outward sloping, straight, sides. Interior walls are decorated with four, wood burned "X"s . Flat lip is darkened. 1957.

Bowl

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Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-17010, described as Bust of an African man. Appears to be cast plaster or ceramic material. Figure had elongated head, closely cropped hair represented by hatching. Entire surface is blackened. 1973

Bust

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Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-17025, described as Ceramic bust of an African man with mustache & beard around mouth. Made of a dark brown ceramic material, highlighted with white (eyes/beard) and black at neck. Made by craftsman in Livingstone. Maker's name "Pomo" inscribed on back.

Bust

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Hearst Museum object titled Bust, accession number 5-17024, described as Ceramic bust of an African man w/ a very elongated cranium, and wearing a single string of white beads around his neck. Made of a dark brown ceramic material. "RBMU _L" inscribed on back. Made by craftsman in Livingstone. 1950

Bust

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Hearst Museum object titled Canine figurine, accession number 11-45533, described as Carved wood figure inlaid with mother of pearl (3 pieces missing of original 4). Figure is if a dog or other canine, standing on its back legs, balanced by its tail, with front paws to muzzle. Figure is on a decorated stand. Entire piece is carved from a single piece of wood. H = 18.0cm. Collected in the1980s.

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Hearst Museum object titled Crocodile figurine, accession number 11-45526, described as Carved wooden figure of a crocodile, decorated with red paint (head, rear legs, tail) and carved hatch marks and a relief of a fish on its back and a bird on its belly (unpainted). Legs are knobs. 1987. Figure came with broken, wood, stand.

Crocodile figurine

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Hearst Museum object titled Divining implement, accession number 5-17034, described as Device made of a piece of an animal's pointed horn. The broader end of the horn has a white button imbedded W/ some type of mastic. A plant fiber cord is attached through a hole in the horn, and tied to a short, plainly carved, straight stick.

Divining implement

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Hearst Museum object titled Divining implements, accession number 5-17028a-d, described as 4 carved ivory divining implements, each tapered to a point at one end and rounded or blunt at the other. Each is decorated on one side and undecorated on the other. (A) 8.5cm long x 2.0cm wide, decorated with 3 incised zig-zags from middle toward tapered end, which go from edge to edge. (B) 10.2cm long by 2.2cm wide; decorated with an incised "X and a dot near the tapered end + a single dot 2.5cm from the blunt end. (C) 9.0cm long x 1.9cm wide; decorated with 2 "V"s near the tapered end. (D) 7.7cm long x 1.8cm wide; decorated with 8 single dots and one double dot, randomly placed on the surface, and notches on either side 1.5 cm below the tapered end. Part of the equipment of a man convicted in Southern Province of acting as a witch finder. 1957. Part of outfit: 5-17033 and 5-17034.

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