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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-10286, described as Carved wooden figure of a leopard (Ikot Ekpene, good). L = 64.0 cm.Cf. 334 Tail is detached, 4/26/12 AT.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13476, described as Puppet; standing human figure with movable arms; polychromed wood; pink head, neck and legs; green skirt with right angle cross designs in white, red and yellow; toes missing; head damaged and missing fiber formerly inserted in holes; height 69 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-2206, described as Wooden, Ibibio, female figure with hands put together. Light wood; red, black and green painited details; large. Long, straight hair indicated. 14.25 “ high. “Rose”. Collected in 1945.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-1523a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-1521a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-5967, described as Ibibio woman (Ikot Ekpene, 1945) Large, large breasts, fancy hair, unpainted. Wearing both a choker necklace and a pendant necklace. Ornate, 6-tressed hair-do. On a stand. H = 72.5cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13701a, described as Leopard figure; male, carved wood with yellow ground, black and some red spots, separate tail; A) standing leopard with separately carved legs nailed or pegged to body; open mouth, red protruding tongue; "GOLD COAST/MADE IN" stamped near anus; length of body 67 cm;

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-10285, described as Carved wooden figure of a leopard (Ikok-Ekpene), Good. L = 62.0 cm. 2 detached pieces, leg and tail, 4/26/12 AT.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13475, described as puppet; standing human figure with movable arms; polychromed wood; red face, neck and legs; all projections from head are missing; h. 56.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13469, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13469, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 10 Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved wood Context of use: "Shrine figure." Description: Shrine figure; female seated on stool; stool missing large section; figure has knob-like hairstyle and 3 horn-like projections from top of head; face has scarification in relief; h. 86 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-10286, described as Carved wooden figure of a leopard (Ikot Ekpene, good). L = 64.0 cm.Cf. 334 Tail is detached, 4/26/12 AT.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13476, described as Puppet; standing human figure with movable arms; polychromed wood; pink head, neck and legs; green skirt with right angle cross designs in white, red and yellow; toes missing; head damaged and missing fiber formerly inserted in holes; height 69 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-2206, described as Wooden, Ibibio, female figure with hands put together. Light wood; red, black and green painited details; large. Long, straight hair indicated. 14.25 “ high. “Rose”. Collected in 1945.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-1523a, no description available.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-1521a, no description available.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-5967, described as Ibibio woman (Ikot Ekpene, 1945) Large, large breasts, fancy hair, unpainted. Wearing both a choker necklace and a pendant necklace. Ornate, 6-tressed hair-do. On a stand. H = 72.5cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13701a, described as Leopard figure; male, carved wood with yellow ground, black and some red spots, separate tail; A) standing leopard with separately carved legs nailed or pegged to body; open mouth, red protruding tongue; "GOLD COAST/MADE IN" stamped near anus; length of body 67 cm;

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13475, described as puppet; standing human figure with movable arms; polychromed wood; red face, neck and legs; all projections from head are missing; h. 56.5 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13469, described as Figure., Nigeria, Ibo. 5-13469, acc no. 3359. File code: 5.1 Orig. No. 10 Collector: unknown. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Herman. Materials, techniques: Carved wood Context of use: "Shrine figure." Description: Shrine figure; female seated on stool; stool missing large section; figure has knob-like hairstyle and 3 horn-like projections from top of head; face has scarification in relief; h. 86 cm.

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