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Hearst Museum object titled Board, accession number 5-15237, described as Burden board; carved and incised reddish brown wood, well worn; handles at opposite ends; band of triangles filled with diagonal lines and other geometric designs; depression on underside to fit head
Hearst Museum object titled Cane/staff, accession number 11-43911, described as walking stick/sparring club; two opposed seated human figures (double 'tokwalu') carved near handle; incised S scroll design under figure; ebony; l. 110 cm. max. w. 4.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden paddle, accession number 11-43918, described as club, overall diamond shape head w/ four concave diamonds at top; dark reddish brown; hardwood; polished; l. 72 cm. max. w. head 13 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Dancing staff, accession number 5-15217, described as dancing staff; reddish brown encrusted wood; standing female w/ shell bead band at abdomen, iron ringlet at neck and left ankle, red and white bead strand below ringlet; carved w/ double-bladed axe motif above head, axe has two engraved eyes (?) on front; l. 71.3 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Dancing staff, accession number 5-15218, described as dancing staff, reddish brown wood; kneeling female w/ separately carved double axe blades attached w/ iron spike above head; necklace of tiny brown beads and 2 larger red beads; 2 leather thong wrist straps attached through perforation at base; l. 31.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Emblem (female), accession number 5-15212b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Emblem (male), accession number 5-15212a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14864b, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); carved, patinated dark wood, feet carved, round self bases; each has high hairstyle with engraved parallel grooves; pierced eyes (nails lost); (a) standing male; four rows beads around neck, row of tiny white beads and brown shell (?) beads around left ankle; (b) standing female; two rows beads around neck, identical ankle beads as on male; base cracked, repaired with two iron staples.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14884, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, reddish brown patinated wood; self base; carved ridge down center of head has engraved chevrons on it; brown shell and blue glass bead strand hangs from left arm, red/white striped beads over right wrist, striped whitish translucent beads and others around neck.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14864a, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); carved, patinated dark wood, feet carved, round self bases; each has high hairstyle with engraved parallel grooves; pierced eyes (nails lost); (a) standing male; four rows beads around neck, row of tiny white beads and brown shell (?) beads around left ankle; (b) standing female; two rows beads around neck, identical ankle beads as on male; base cracked, repaired with two iron staples.

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