Collection place: Central Africa / Culture or time period: Central Bantu / 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 5-4493, described as Male guinea hen; black pottery; 15 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 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 5-4547, described as Chair; wood; four carved wooden figures missing; hide seat; 31 x 32.5 x 76 cms.

Hearst Museum object titled Female figurine, accession number 5-4460, described as Female figure; carved wood; black; for stool 5-4459. Height 14⅓ cm. Nail in bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-15632, described as Figurine, wood, handcarved. Representation of standing woman, with hands at sides. Abstract square-jawed head with incised hair. Knees slightly bent. Mounted on hemispherical pedestal. Length 21.5 cm, Width 4.2 cm. From Central Africa, Zaire, Shaba Province, near Dilolo Gare, Chokwe.