Culture or time period: Bantu (Zone C) / Function: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-15619, described as Storage basket, fiber, plaited. Oval rim, square bottom. Lashed to rim foundation. Three transverse rings of brown dyed fiber as stiffener for rim. Height circa 38.0 cm, Length 44.5 cm, Width 28.3 cm. From Central Africa, Zaire, Shaba Province, near Dilolo Gare, Chokwe.

Hearst Museum object titled Bird figurine, accession number 5-4420, described as Wooden guinea hen; carved natural wood with black; 29 cm h.

Hearst Museum object titled Bird figurine, accession number 5-4494, described as Female guinea hen with 3 chicks; black pottery; 17 cm. h.

Hearst Museum object titled Bird figurine, accession number 5-4493, described as Male guinea hen; black pottery; 15 cm. h.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved figure, accession number 5-4468, described as Unfinished standing female figure; carved wood. Height 67 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved figure, accession number 5-4546TMP1, described as carved figure from chair 5-4546, (AT)

Hearst Museum object titled Chair, accession number 5-4545, described as Chair; carved with small figures; incised decoration; painted gray; seat of woven fibres of natural and black; 76.75 x 40 x 43 cms.

Hearst Museum object titled Chair, accession number 5-13454, described as Chair., Angola, Chokwe. October 14, 1975. 5-13454, acc no. 3368. Orig. No. 11. File code: 4.1 Collector: unknown. Donor: Dr. & Mrs. Melvin Silverman. Materials, techniques: Wood, paint, nails, screws. Description: Chair; folding chair; back and seat lt. brown mahogany, black-ptd. wood frame; two seated female with equestrian figure between them at top; 2 male figures front bottom; join between back and seat broken; h. open (as chair) 89 cm., h. folded 1.40 M.

Hearst Museum object titled Chair, accession number 5-14309, described as Chair. "Chamafika." Carved wood painted black on exterior. Animal hide seat, with very little hair still adhering. 2 red painted anthropomorphic standing figures nailed to rungs (1 missing). Carved diamond-shaped anthropomorphic face in low relief on backrest. Height at back 50 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Chair, accession number 5-4547, described as Chair; wood; four carved wooden figures missing; hide seat; 31 x 32.5 x 76 cms.