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Hearst Museum object titled Brush, accession number 5-4450, described as animal hair brush w/ wooden handle

Hearst Museum object titled Brush, accession number 5-4449, described as animal hair brush w/ wooden handle

Hearst Museum object titled Chair, accession number 5-11724, described as Chair, Zaire, Chokwe (Tu-Chokwe). March, 1976. 5-11724, acc no. 3219, file code 3.1. Collector: Axel M. Peterson. Donor: Exchange with M.H. DeYoung Mem. <us. for 5-3202 (Univ. Endowment Fund). Materials, techniques: carved dark brown wood Context of use: (includes role in trade) Chief's chair. The standing female figures represent female ancestral couple. Description: Chair; small carved dark brown wood chair; posts at rear surmounted by standing anthropomorphic female figures; panel in-between has incised geom. designs and mask-like anthropomorphic head; 4 stretchers carved with incised geom. designs; h. 41 cm.; w. seat 22 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-1674, described as Clan chief’s hat. Height 7.67 cm. Diameter 20.32 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-9922, described as Staff; wood; tri-headed finial; partially missing; incomplete base; l. 86 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff finial, accession number 5-9923, described as Staff finial (?); wood carved, standing female figure atop "fence-like" panel of cane splints; 1.51