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Start Over Object class Sculpture (visual works) Collector Joan Wescott
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 5-14875, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing female, self base; bent knees, elaborate coiffure with six curved and chevron-decorated columns, open center; string of cowries on left wrist, metal bracelet on right wrist, 2 strands beads around neck; pierced ears and eyes.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14893, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, on self base, reddish brown patinated wood body, yellowish brown head with eroded facial features, beehive cap (?) with encircling grooves; square shoulders; large bronze (?) anklet on each foot; string of mostly brownish white shell beads around abdomen.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14890, described as Ibeji (twin figure), standing female with self base; reddish brown patinated wood, yellowish brown head, coiffure comprises five grooved cones; two strands beads embedded at abdomen, four cowries around right wrist, single strand of red/white/blue fine tubular beads around neck; thick laters of reddish material around much of body and stand.

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