Object type: ethnography / Collection place: Africa / Culture or time period: Kpelle - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 5-11856a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Clay ball, accession number 5-1512, described as Medicine pot. Decorated with cord markings. Note differences of designs. One side of pot design triangular, other side half ovals.

Hearst Museum object titled Clay container, accession number 5-1510, described as Twin bowl, see “Tribes of the Liberian Hinterland.” George Scwab, ed. by George W. Harley for description and photos. Considered extremely rare. Collected near Ganta.

Hearst Museum object titled Clay pot, accession number 5-1511, described as Cooking pot, 8”wide, 5” deep, Clay has high metallic content. Decorated with bracelet rocker marking and cord making.

Hearst Museum object titled Copper-loop, accession number 5-11854, described as copper-loop

Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 5-1513, described as Lamp, used with palm oil and possibly grass or palm fiber wick. Tribal people no longer used such lamp, preferring kerosene. Remarks: I have shown this lamp on several occasions to tribal people who did not recognize it as a lamp. It may be quite old as kerosene has been usual for lighting for the last 50 years. Such jugs are rarely seen. Tribal people prefer old beer bottles.

Hearst Museum object titled Metal implement, accession number 5-11855, described as Metal implement, Liberia, Loma Co., Zorzor District, Kpelle/Sucomo town. April, 1973. 5-11855, acc no. 2928, file code 7.4. Collector: Mrs. June Carroll. Donor: Mrs. June Carroll. Materials, techniques: Iron Context of use: Money Description: Money; iron rod, twisted; l. 40.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Pouch, accession number 5-11856b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden comb, accession number 5-11849, described as Wooden comb, Liberia, Loma Co., Zorzor District, Kpelle/Sucomo town. April, 1973. 5-11849, acc no. 2928, file code 1.6. Collector: Mrs. June Carroll. Donor: Mrs. June Carroll. Materials, techniques: Carved wood Context of use: Weaving tool Description: Weaving comb, wood; 4 teeth; l. 23.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden object, accession number 5-11851, described as Wooden object, Liberia, Loma Co., Zorzor District, Kpelle/Sucomo town. April, 1973. 5-11851, acc no. 2928, file code 1.6. Collector: Mrs. June Carroll. Donor: Mrs. June Carroll. Materials, techniques: Carved wood Context of use: Weaving tool Description: Shuttle; carved wood; bobbin missing; l. 30.7 cm.