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Start Over Collector Pearl Crowley Culture or time period Western African cultures
Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 5-15593, described as Bottle, glass, leather covered, round; leather stopper attached to neck with thong; square exterior, with rectangular packets sewn on; height: 19.7 cm; width: 9.3 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Divination tappers, accession number 5-15598a-c, described as Divination tappers, wood; slightly curved wood branch, tapering to point; A,B) carved at opposite end; C) broken near midpoint; A) length: 32.4 cm, diameter: 2.7 cm; B) length: 30.0 cm, diameter: 2.5 cm; C) length: 20.7 cm, diameter: 2.9 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Fetish, accession number 5-15587, described as coprolite
Hearst Museum object titled Fetish, accession number 5-15589, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Fetish, accession number 5-15595, described as Magic packet, cylindrical, leather; three rectangular panels on sides of cylinder held in place by braided leather; braided leather loop at one end, tuft of animal hair at other end; length: 22.5 cm; diameter: 4.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 5-15600, described as Loom frame, wood [poor condition]. Heavy hardwood pointed yoke. Bamboo "teeth". Rest of frame held in place by string and fiber. String hanger at top. Length 27.0 cm, Width 22.5 cm. From Central Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo.
Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 5-15601, described as Loom frame, wood. Vertical bamboo "teeth". Solid curved yoke affixed to vertical frame pieces with dowel. String hanger at top. Length 18.7 cm, Width 21.4 cm. From Central Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo.
Hearst Museum object titled Shrine object, accession number 5-15605, described as Shrine object (asen), iron; portable umbrella-like object with four supporting ribs; perforations at edge of disc top; four human ear-shaped pendants and one cylinder hanging from perforations; two abstract birds on top of disc; diameter of disc: 21.4 cm; height: ca. 39.0 cm.

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