Object class: Costume accessories / Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Culture or time period: African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Anklet, accession number 5-3019a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Anklet, accession number 5-3019b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Anklets, accession number 5-3019a,b, described as Pair of dancing anklets. “Nyang.” (a) consists of three lengths of metal connected by strips of leather. Each length of metal has rings attached to ends. (b) is same as (a) except connected by strips of cloth. See 5-2918 for bibliographic information.

Hearst Museum object titled Arm band, accession number 5-3081a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Arm band, accession number 5-3081a,b, described as 2 multi-color woven arm bands; used by pagan women who weave them in Tilden Fulani; each 3 1/2'' (9 cm) dia.

Hearst Museum object titled Arm band, accession number 5-3081b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry cap, accession number 5-13017, described as Basketry cap., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13017, acc no. 3198. File code: 3.1 Orig. No. 2. Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Materials, techniques: Raffia matting in plainweave; macrame in raffia Context of use: Said to be chief's hat. Description: Cap of fine plainweave raffia matting; folded over and self-fringed at base; open at top which ends with macrame and raffia fringe; diagonal black bands on straw-colored ground; l. not incl. fringe at top 40 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry cap, accession number 5-13016, described as Basketry cap., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13016, acc no. 3198. File code: 2.1 Orig. No. 4. Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Materials, techniques: Raffia matting in plainweave Context of use: Cap Description: Cap; fine plain-weave raffia; encircling bands of brown, light blue and yellow on straw-colored ground; tassel of raffia in center; rim diam. ca. 17 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry hat, accession number 5-3095, described as Basketry hat; Malfa; fiber, wide brim; cone shaped top; multi-colored decoration, black, red green; red leather chin strap.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry hat, accession number 5-3097, described as Basketry fiber hat; Malfa; red leather trim; done-shaped; scalloped brim; 15 inches diameter; 6.25 inches high.

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