Collector: William A. Shack / Culture or time period: Horn of Africa cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bangle bracelet, accession number 5-16970, described as brass bangle bracelet. very heavy, solid, brass hammered to triangular knife-like edge. split ring. cross hatched pattern with dots. rough interior surface.

Hearst Museum object titled Bangle bracelet, accession number 5-16965, described as ivory bracelet, bangle style. sawed through at one side and re-joined with wire. a lid on the inner edge of each side is decorated with small circles, each with a dot in the center.

Hearst Museum object titled Bangle bracelet, accession number 5-16971, described as bangle type bracelet. brass band shaped to form bracelet. outer surface decorated with circles with dots in center, cross hatched diamonds and bands.

Hearst Museum object titled Base, accession number 5-16825a, described as a coiled and pegged wooden base

Hearst Museum object titled Base, gourd container, accession number 5-16833c, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-16827, described as grass basket. oblong with each end drawn to a point using bundled rods. 3 brown bands woven into the basket dividing it into quadrants.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry, accession number 5-16843, described as winnowing basket. large, shallow basket with sloping sides.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket with lid, accession number 5-16855a,b, described as basket (a) light brown of grass or reed. decoration of black squares. lid (b) of similar design. knob in center.

Hearst Museum object titled Bed posts and slats, accession number 5-16811a-h, described as (a-d) four carved wooden bed posts with incised designs. round pedestal foot painted green; square central section with tenons in both directions to receive side and head boards, topped with a dark purple knob. square section decorated on 4 sides with geometric designs (chevrons, zigzags, 'X's, carved bands, diamonds, etc.) painted green and purple. a) curator's number on sticker (40) affixed to top; conservation - major drying cracks on side of base and square center section. b) curator’s number on sticker (37) affixed to top; conservation - large drying crack down one uncarved side from top to base. c) curator's number on sticker (39) is affixed to top; conservation - crack from drying in carved center segment on one side and minor cracks on same side of foot and top knob. d) curator's number on sticker (38) affixed to top; conservation - drying crack on top knob and square section on one side. e) side slat - wood, hand carved with incised geometric designs, 16 squares with geometric designs form a center band, painted green or purple, bordered by a purple band on one side with a double line zigzag pattern, and on the other by a purple band with 'X's in boxes divided by incised bars. board is carved in an "L" shape to form a lip on which mattress slats can rest. each end contains a tenon 9 x 5cm, 6cm from end. curator's number on sticker (44) affixed to surface. f) side slat - wood, hand carved with incised geometric designs, 19 squares with geometric designs form a center band painted green or purple, bordered by a purple band with a zigzag pattern edged with a toothed pattern, and on the other side a purple band with 'X's in boxes divided by incised bars. bar is carved in an "L" shape to form a lip on which mattress slats can rest. each end contains a tenon; one 10 x 5cm, the other 8 x 6cm. curator's number on sticker (43) affixed to surface. g)end slat - carved design; incised geometric patterns in 8 center square, alternating green and purple, bordered by purple diamond pattern on one side and green combination diamond and alternating 'X' and bars on the other. slat constructed with mortise on each end of 21cm and 17cm respectively. each mortise has a round hole, approximately 2.5cm, 5cm from the end (which fits into a tenon in the side boards). verso is plain. curator's number on sticker (41) affixed to surface; conservation - water damage along one edge for the whole width of one border band, very fragile. loose fragment in accompanying bag. h) end slat - wood, carved design; incised geometric pattern in 7 center squares alternating green and purple, bordered on one side by 2 bands - outer green with diamond pattern, inner, purple with zigzag pattern. opposing side also has 2 bands; outer, green with diamond pattern; inner, purple with double line zigzag pattern. slat constructed with mortise at each end (20cm) with a 2.5cm hole 6cm from each end. verso is plain. curator's number on sticker (42) affixed to surface; conservation - water damage along one edge for the whole width of one border band. loose fragment in accompanying bag.

Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 5-16883, described as woven wool blanket; cream ground with black and orange stripes in varying width bands. edges finished with narrow black band. ends finished with tassels in pairs. orange and some cream bands have decorative motifs sewn into the bands in cream or black. constructed of 6 narrow (20-21cm) panels and stitched together along selvaged edges.

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