Year collected: [Missing] / Culture or time period: Democratic Republic of the Congo cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 5-2328, described as Gray-black stirrup spouted bottle, circular designs incised and filled with dentate stamping.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-14427, described as Doll. Anthropomorphic cornstalk doll with a cloth turban, dressed in a wrap-around skirt of cotton print, with an overskirt of embroidered white cotton. Painted features on face, tiny bits of cornstalk arms attached by string, beaded necklace, on wooden base. Height 28.5 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-10997, described as Slit drum, Africa, Upper Zaire, Opala Zone, Galukudi village, Gakoko Collectivity. December, 1988. 5-10997, acc no. 4386, orig. no. 24 file code 5.4. Collector: Dan Stuhlmueller. Williams. Donor: Dan Stuhlmueller. Materials, techniques: Handcarved wood, pigments, fiber. Context of use: Musical instrument. Description: Slit drum, wood, handcarved; keystone shaped (longer at top than bottom), thicker at bottom than top; one end painted red & white; two painted parallel grooves at edge of both sides; one side damaged and indigenously repaired; rope carrying handle near top at unpainted end; H ca 67.5 cm X L (at top) 139.5 cm X W (at bottom) 33.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Throwing knife, accession number 5-15193, described as Knife; curved iron blade, wooden handle with wrapping of fiber. Iron tacks. Blade rusty, edged on both sides. Length: 39 cm. Throwing knife, curved, sharp on both ends.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden statuette wrapped in cloth, accession number 5-13880, described as Charm figure; standing anthropomorphic wood figure; fetish bundle around body is covered with plain-weave cloth with mastic and one feather on surface; bundle extends from neck to feet; fiber twine about base of bundle; ears perforated at front; swept-back tubular hairstyle; height not including modern base 24 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Wood figure, accession number 5-15398, described as Figurine, anthropomorphic, wood, hand carved; facial and body features carved in low relief; protruding navel; legs set apart; fiber necklace. Height 22.8 cm. Width (at waist) 7.6 cm. Probably a charm figure.