Object class: Sculpture (visual works) / Collector: unknown / Culture or time period: Yoruba cluster - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl and cover, accession number 5-13249a,b, described as Bowl with cover, carved wood; a) bowl with 4 compartments surrounding central compartment; outside dyed blue; diameter: 32 cm; (b) cover: fully carved bird devouring snake are on the top of the cover; two diamonds and two endless knots in low relief on sides; some red pigment; diameter: 32 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-13876b, described as Figures; twin figures, dark stained wood; (a) male: standing on self base; arms at sides; 3 rows of vertical and horizontal slashes on each side of face; h. 25 cm.; (b) female: standing on self base, arms at sides; 3 rows each of vertical and horizontal slashes at each side of face; series of diamonds and triangles in relief over pubic area.; h. 24.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-13876a, described as Figures; twin figures, dark stained wood; (a) male: standing on self base; arms at sides; 3 rows of vertical and horizontal slashes on each side of face; h. 25 cm.; (b) female: standing on self base, arms at sides; 3 rows each of vertical and horizontal slashes at each side of face; series of diamonds and triangles in relief over pubic area; h. 24.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-5830, described as wood figure; female; crouched on knees w/ covered container in hands; infant tied to back; brownish-red stain color; H. 29.7 cm. L. O. Fakeye, 1966, carved and stamped on base; scarification on cheeks.

Hearst Museum object titled Headpiece, accession number 5-13247, described as headpiece, partial; disc w/ central human head w/ hair ('eshu' headdress) to one side; 4 individually carved monkey heads, 1 pr. carved horns and medicine calabash carving surround the head; basketry headpiece and raffia fringes missing; w. disc base 32.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Offering bowl, accession number 5-13449, described as offering bowl; held in the outstretched arms of standing female; 3 additional carved female figures seated on mound-like base; black-painted bowl has single upside-down human head in relief on one side; large female figure is red w/ white geom. designs; black hair; smaller figures are painted red w/ black hair; h. 96.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, accession number 5-13447, described as sculpture, iron; 15 birds (1 missing) on ring around a stake surmounted by larger bird; h. 59.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Shrine figure, accession number 5-13265, described as shrine figure (?); columnar carving w/ kneeling anthropomorphic figure below, equestrian figure above; dark-painted wood w/ traces of yellow-white and green; h. 1.35 M.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-8597, described as dance staff, carved wood; oblong handle surmounted by anthropomorphic head and two triangular projections at the top; brown wool yarn around neck; h. 34.3 cm.