Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Collector: Leonard Plotnicov / Culture or time period: Bentoid cluster - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place British West Africa (historic) Collector Leonard Plotnicov Culture or time period Bentoid cluster

Hearst Museum object titled Ankle rattle, accession number 5-3072a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Ankle rattle, accession number 5-3072a,b, described as Ankle rattles; braided fiber with series of strings; 2 half shells attached to each string. 29'' (74 cm) long.

Hearst Museum object titled Ankle rattle, accession number 5-3072b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask with raffia trim, accession number 5-3066, described as Black wooden human face mask; “Ekpa.” Head flanked by two birds. 39 x 19 cm. Said to be used at New Yam Festival. See 5-2918.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask with raffia trim, accession number 5-3064, described as Black wooden human face mask; “Ekpa;” black raffia “hair;” horns and moveable jaw. 33 x 18 cm., excludes raffia “hair.” See 5-2918 for bibliographic information.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask with raffia trim, accession number 5-3061, described as Black wooden human face mask; “Ekpa;” purple raffia “hair;” three incised lines from forehead to nose; three oblique lines over eyes. 26.5 x 20 cm, excludes raffia. See 5-2918 for bibliographic information.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask with raffia trim, accession number 5-3065, described as Black wooden human face mask; “Ekpa;” 33.5 x 24 cm. Said to be used during play at chiefs death. See 5-2918 for bibliographic information.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask with raffia trim, accession number 5-3062, described as Black wooden human face mask; green and purple raffia “hair;” distorted features; offset nose and mouth. “Ekpa.” 30.5 x 20 cm., excludes raffia “hair.” See 5-2918 for bibliographic information.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask with raffia trim, accession number 5-3068, described as Black wooden human face mask; “Ekpa;” exaggerated lips; purple raffia “hair.” 30 x 20 cm. See 5-2918 for bibliographic infomation.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask with raffia trim, accession number 5-3063, described as Black wooden human face mask; purple raffia “hair;” ovate face with incised checkered forehead and chin; “Ekpa.” 25.5 x 16.5 cm., excludes raffia “hair.” See 5-2918 for bibliographic information.