Collection place: Shewa province (historical region), Ethiopia / Collector: William A. Shack - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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

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

Hearst Museum object titled Broom, accession number 5-16828, described as grass fiber hand broom. long grass strands sewn to form a row then coiled into a broom which is bound 3cm from the top using twine in 3 bands then sewn through from 4 sides to stabilize. finished with a grass loop at top.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-16813, described as long, rectangular leather covered cushion; hand seamed on each end and one side. leather loops on each corner. painted geometric decoration on both sides (checks, diamonds, 'X's, zigzags and triangles) in sepia on natural leather. sewn together with black thread on 2 sides. crude stitching on closure end.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd, accession number 5-16825c, described as gourd has a small hole (1cm x 0.8cm) on one side for pipe stem (now missing). gourd is natural dried gourd. wood stem is carved to fit the top of the gourd neck.

Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 5-16815, described as Hide shield. round, dome shaped with rolled edge, bands of incised herringbone design on outside. knob at center. tied leather handle at inside center. 4 sets of 2 holes at each quadrant.

Hearst Museum object titled Side table, accession number 5-16853, described as basketry side table formed from a conical lower basket with open top to which a shallow-like round basket is attached. base basket decorated with a band with red and green segment; basket which forms table top decorated with center medallion of woven red and black and 3 bands of red and black (alternating weave) at rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Tobacco holder, accession number 5-16825b, described as carved wood tobacco holder (stained black)