Object name: Carving / Collector: William Russell Bascom / Culture or time period: Yoruba cluster - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-15930, described as carving. ornamental bullroarer. tapered at the top with a hole pierced through and tapered to a round edge on the bottom. male figure carved in relief on front center. he has elongated face, hands held together over the belly. features are somewhat worn with some areas of heavy encrustations. because of the figure, this one MAY have been purely ornamental and not swung over the head. 38 cm long x 8 cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-16005, described as carving. rectangular piece of wood with curved arrow-shape on one side. pattern and horizontal lines carved on the front. the back has a grid carved in the center with horizontal lines above and below the grid. 12.8 cm long, 6.1 cm wide, 1/2 cm deep.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-15935, described as carving, divination tapper. kneeling female figure holding her breasts on round self-base with curved, tapered handle. finish is somewhat rough. shoulder blades and spine are defined, as are the bottom of her toes and feet under her buttocks. breasts are pointed and low on her torso. she has prominent eye lids and stylized ears set back on her head. hair is incised with overlapping zig-zag marks. jagged row of hair in the middle sticks out from hair line to base of head. angular features. zig-zag pattern on outside of base. 29 cm tall.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-15926, described as carving, Shango dance wand. kneeling female on rectangular self-base/wand. she holds each of her breasts in her hands. a solid thunderaxe sits atop her head with 2 cross shapes. 1 on each side. hair is brought up to the back of the head in 4 sections. where the sections meet there is a round center piece of hair. carved line representing the spine on her back. the bottom of her toes are visible in the back. left ear sits higher than the right ear. 3 horizontal scarification marks on each cheek and 3 vertical ones on forehead. holes for pupils in eyes. some damage to the face. 4 carved bracelets on each wrist. beaded necklaces and belly button. bottom of handle is damaged and uneven. incision on belly above belly button. 45.5 cm tall.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-15996, described as carving, wood. female figure with stylized block-like body. breasts, but no arms or legs. child on her back strapped on with a belt. 3 concentric Vs on chest of mother and on [handwritten on card: back] of child. mother's face has horizontal scarification lines on forehead, cheeks, and chin. [handwritten on card: headdress] is chipped off in the back. ears come out of the headdress. headdress heavily patterned with horizontal and vertical lines, zig zags, and cross hatching. solid area on peak from front to back. child's headdress is less elaborate. 29.6 cm tall x 4.2 cm wide x 8.7 cm deep.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-16003, described as carving. standing female figure on oval self-base. weight on left foot. holding something in right hand, against arm. left hand is raised and rests on the back of her head. head is in 3/4 rotation and looks down to the right. figure is nude except for 5 strings (?) of something wrapped around her hips. hair is in 4 rows from nape of forehead. compared to other Yoruba carvings, this piece is naturalistic. 30 cm tall.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-15656a,b, described as carving, Eshu figures (2), wood, handcarved; bust of male with elongated headdress, with incised design; shallow holes in eyes and ears; scarification on cheeks; inverted keystone shaped pedestal; H ea 15.0 cm. Each bound together with cotton ribbon around necks; three pairs of elongated wooden objects suspended from ribbon; Max. L 10.6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-15919, described as carving, probably Eshu. standing male figure with no base. apron wrapped around waist, exposed buttocks. extremely angular. holds what appears to be a sword or machete in his right hand, while his left arm and hand are attached at his side. scarification marks on cheek and forehead. he wears a round flat cap which likely had something else attached to it. feet are block-like with no toe-definition, fingers are more identifiable. 21.5 cm tall.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-10214, described as carving of lion; incised designs representing mane; tail curved onto back; L. 25.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 5-15934, described as carving. male figure on round self-base with attached handle at the bottom of the base. figure has wide cup-like piece nailed into its head that is tapered to blunt points on either end. the figures left side is non-existant. he has no left arm, leg, ear, eye, or buttock. right ear is heavily stylized. had copper wire wrapped around waist. insect damage on bottom of handle. 43.5 cm tall (canoe-like piece on head: 25.5 cm long x 4.5 cm tall).