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Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-1816, described as Hoe(ébak), wooden handle 16 ½" long, blade 4 ½" w ; (41.88 cm, 11.43 cm) Made by men, used by women

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11485, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11485, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs, etc. Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of tree passed through 2 coiled reed handles, attached by wire, for carrying 33 cm. h.; 40 cm. at mouth

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11484, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11484, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of wood passed through 2 coiled handles, fastened by wire, for carrying 37 cm. h.; 39 cm. at mouth

Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 5-4222b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 5-6105, described as Club; elongated head with point; wood of leleshua tree; L. 48 cm.; dia. 5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cordage, accession number 5-4195, described as braided rope

Hearst Museum object titled Covered bottle, accession number 5-14070, described as Leather covered bottle, w/ lid.

Hearst Museum object titled Cutlass, accession number 5-7973, described as Cutlass; wooden handle with heavy single edged steel blade; point upturned and blunter; length: 47 cm. cutting undergrowth, firewood etc.

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