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Start Over Collection place Central Africa Collector Igor Kopytoff
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1687, described as Woman's basket; open work, rectangular bottom; 26" x 11.5" x 9", 66.0cm x 29.2 cm x 22 16cm For carrying things to and from fields
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1658, described as Divining basket; with assorted carved and uncarved pieces of wood in it; 7" x 4.75" x 2.25", 15.58cm x 12.03cm x 5.69cm The small pieces inside each indicates particular spirit or type of reason for a misfortune. The basket is shaken and the responsible piece lands near or touches the white button.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1629, described as Openwork carrying basket - Muyebdu; attached grass rope strap; NW Suku; height: 26.5" 67.24cm, diameter: 18" 45.72cm Used by women going to the fields to carry hoe, for bringing back manioc tubers, and for carrying firewood. Used now preponderantly by W. half of Suku group, and also by the Bayaka. E. Suku like their neighbors the BaSonde, use preponderantly at present the basket type 5-1633, which is carried on the head. Traditionally, however, all Suku used the muyendi.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1693, described as Carrying and storage basket, round mouth, square bottom. Diameter 16 inches, height 12 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket lid, accession number 5-1692, described as Bajok imitation of imported boxes; rectangular; 12.5" x 6.5" x 4.5", 31.75cm x 16.54cm x 11.43cm Imitation of the suitcases and boxes sold in stores. The construction and share are not traditional
Hearst Museum object titled Carved figure, accession number 5-1703, described as Carved wooden figurine-festish, “Koshi and Kibula;” feather on crown, rag skirt around waist, braided waist string band. White splotches of paint on body and face. Height 52.32 cm. See 5-1701.
Hearst Museum object titled Clay pot, accession number 5-1711, described as Pottery bowl, flaring top; diameter: 5" 12.7cm, height: 2.75" 6.96cm See notes for 5-1710
Hearst Museum object titled Clay pot, accession number 5-1710, described as Pottery bowl, flaring top; diameter: 7.75" 19.69cm, height: 3.75", 9.5cm This was acquired from the Bambala living SW (ca. 20miles) of the city of Kikwit. These pots are typical in shape and decoration of the Kwango region in general. The difference with Kuku pottery is in color - Suku pottery is always black, BaMbala pottery is reddish. Pots are built up from a base by adding rolled strips of clay to the periphery and kneading them into it. The base reposes on a broken piece of calabash which in turn rests on the ground. This allows the potter 9always female) to revolve the pot continuously on the calabash piece as the axix, thus always working on the rim closest to her.
Hearst Museum object titled Clay pot, accession number 5-1713, described as Pottery jar, constricted neck; diameter: 6" 15.25cm, height: 9", 22.88cm 5-1710
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1565, described as Calabash Suku cup for drinking palm wine; diameter: 1.75" 4.4cm, height: 2.75" 6.99cm

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