Collection place: Central Africa / Collector: Igor Kopytoff / Materials: Wood (plant material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 Drum, accession number 5-1694, described as Drum; two-faced, wooden body incised design. Four wooden handles around body; diameter: 12 inches; length: 23 inches. This drum follows the traditional shape and design. It is of recent manufacture, has not been oiled long enough to acquire patination. The incised design is relatively shallw—on drums of older manufacture the incisions are deepter.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden cone and wooden stick, accession number 5-1586a,b, described as Suku wooden mortar and pestle for tobacco - Kuyu a makaya; a) mortar; height: 14.5" 36.81cm, diameter: 2.5" 6.35 cm b) pestle; length 16" 40.64 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden head, accession number 5-1686, described as Wooden carved head; black eyebrows; height: 7" 17.78cm For sale to Europeans. Chokwe commercial carving, for sale to European primarily, but of the older type. This figure is probably some ten years old, and had been lying unsold in a hut.

Hearst Museum object titled Wood with attached feathers, accession number 5-1657, described as Divining Board; has black feathers; 6.75" x 3.5", 17.15cm x 8.86cm Potentially pesponsible cames of people/spirits are called out while the board is rubbed; when it sticks, that's it. Used by private, non-professional diviners.