Object class: Bowls (vessels) / Culture or time period: African cultures / Materials: Wood (plant material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-15514, described as divination bowl. wood, carved, polychrome, with hinged lid, lid has a circle of zoomorphic figures combined with geometric elements, bowl sits on a pedestal of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures, cracked in several areas. h. 38 cm. approx., diam. at base 25.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-17038, described as Flat based, carved, natural wood bowl, with flat base and outward sloping, straight, sides. Interior walls are decorated with four, wood burned "X"s . Flat lip is darkened. 1957.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-14086a,b, described as divination bowl. carved wood. inside of bottom carved with four compartments around center circle. top has carved handle in center, cracked on one side. A-bottom, B-top, both dm. 38 cm., overall ht. 25 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-13489, described as Bowl, carved wood; incised geom. designs on exterior; flaring shap with lip; old repairs with leather thongs; rim diam. Purchased, 1972, $150 + $11 shipping.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl and cover, accession number 5-7637a,b, described as a) bowl; wood; with b) cover, carved figure as lid handle; figures on side of bowl of carved wood; green in color. H. 26 cm. W. 30 cm.

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 Bowl and lid, accession number 5-15513a,b, described as bowl. wood, carved, polychrome, figures of snakes around upper edge, on top of lid, a seated female figure, bowl and lid cracked, paint worn away. A) bowl - h. 12 cm., diam. 13.6 cm. approx., B) lid h. 16.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Divination bowl, accession number 5-7229, described as Ifa divination bowl; seated female figure holding bowl, wood, painted brown; 19 cms ht, 15 cms width.

Hearst Museum object titled Divination bowl, accession number 5-7228, described as Ifa divination bowl; 2 kneeling figures w/ bowl on heads, wood, painted blue; 23 cms ht; 16.5 cms width.