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Start Over Collection place North Region, Cameroon Collector Paul Hinderling
Hearst Museum object titled Adze blade, accession number 5-4222a,b, described as Socketed adze (zana). A) Wood handle; length: 38.5 cm. B) Iron blade; length: 12 cm. Made by Mafa smiths; used by men and women for cutting wood.
Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, quiver, accession number 5-4190a-c, described as A) Quiver (godoma); leather wrapped around wood staves; leather carrying strap; 48 cm long; 3 pendant fur strips. B-C) Arrows (svlam); grass stalk shaft, barbed iron pt. bound on with sinew; 62 cm long each. Made by men; used in hunting, war, and funerals by men and young men.
Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, quiver, accession number 5-4191a-d, described as A) Quiver (godoma); leather wrapped around wood staves; cloth carrying strap; 48 cm long; 3 pendant fur strips. B-D) Arrows (sulam); grass stalk shaft, barbed iron pt. bound on with sinew; 54-60.5 cm long. Made by men; used in hunting, war, and funerals by men and young men.
Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, quiver, accession number 5-4189a-o, described as A) Hide quiver (baru [fulfulde]); ornamented with leather fringe; 57 cm long. B) Leather cap for (A); 14.5 cm long. C-O) Arrows (Kudal); grass stalk shaft, barbed iron pt. bound on with sinew; 55-66 cm long. Used by men.
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-4215a,b, described as 2 sets of brass bells (ngurlele); each bell has lineal designs on exterior; metal pellet clapper and loop; each set is 2 bells strung together with copper wire. Worn around neck or on chains by men and women at festival hudok and by women on market days.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4203a-d, described as Aluminum bracelets (hola hola). A-B) Metal rod bent to form partly closed circle; tapering ends. A) 5.3 cm. B) 8.3 cm. max diam. C-D) Sheets of metal bent around core to form cross-section; then bent to form closed circle; bound at junction. Made by Mafa smiths; but "originally Fulani"; worn by women on arms for ornament on market days, festivals, etc.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4198a-n, described as Iron bracelets (dessai); metal rod bent to form closed or slightly open circle; round in cross section; max. diam. varies from 6.5 to 8.5 cm. Worn on arms by women and girls for ornaments everyday and for festivals, funerals, etc.; seldom worn since 1961 (forced introduction of dresses); made by Mafa smiths.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4199a-f, described as Brass bracelets (dessai gura); metal rod bent to form partially closed circle; 5.5 to 8.4 cm max. diam. Worn on arms by women and girls for ornaments everyday and for festivals, funerals, etc.; also worn by young men; made by Kapsiki (Nigerian frontiele) smiths.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4208a,b, described as Iron bracelets (dessai ntiterde); metal bar twisted around long axis and bent to form partly closed circle; Ntiterde = "twisted". A) 5.8 cm max. diam. B) 6.6 cm max. diam. Made by Mafa smiths; worn on arms for ornament by men and women on festival and market days.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4200a-j, described as Iron bracelets (ndlapatata); flat sheet of metal bent to form partially closed circle; tapering towards ends; various engraved designs on top; 4.4 to 6.0 cm max. diam. Worn on right arm by women for ornament on market days, festivals, etc.; made by Mafa smiths.

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