Object class: Containers (receptacles) / Culture or time period: Central Bantu / Materials: Wood (plant material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Box and lid, accession number 5-14072a,b, described as Black box with lid. Wood, half circle shape, carved, all-over geometric design, stained black. A-Box, B-Lid lg. - 33 1/2 cm., wd. - 15 cm., dp. - 6 1/2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Box with lid, accession number 5-11702a,b, described as Box with lid; crescent shaped, stained dark brown, incised designs on lid and sides of box. Box and lid lid not labeled as "a" and "b.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-13481, described as Cup with handle; incised diagonal designs in over-under pattern; patinated brown wood;

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1682, described as Wooden cup: raised bottom, handle, relief figure design along sides; side painted in red. Height 13.97 cm. Diameter 12.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-16340, described as “Chokwe” (or BaKuba) cup. carved wood in the shape of a human head with handle at back; facial features, scarification and hair sharply defined.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-5289, described as wooden cup with elaborate incising incl. curves, crosshatching; almost cylindrical in shape, but tapers toward lip; handle is carved hand and forearm; original stepped, circular base; ht. 21 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-8786, described as Cup; wood; brown; cylindrical body with tapered pedestal and round base; all-over interlocking triangular short design.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1696, described as Carved wooden cup -- black, incised design all around, two carved wooden human heads at base. This cup was made for sale to Europeans. Diameter 12.05 cm. Height 17.78 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-1698, described as Wooden cup, semi-circular, oval top. Used in fetish initiations. 10.16 x 5.68 x 4.81 cm.