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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-1647, described as Ordinary drum; 25” high, 10 1/2” diameter.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drumstick, accession number 5-1646b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Fetish, accession number 5-1551, described as Carved wooden figurine by child of a Suku Mukisi (fetish), feathered top. Made in imitation of real thing. Was used in a play. CHECK

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-1550a, described as Suku Ngombu figurine Height 45.69 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1577, described as Carved wooden figurine, Suku “fetish,” five string beaded neck ornament; Membwolu (Northwest Basuku). Height 13.32 cm. For data on Mumbwolu, see 5-1554. Figurines 5-1577-83 are all “old,” i.e. they were carved and used in shrines before 1950-- this the terminal date; actually age may be more, although it’s doubtful they would be pre-1940. Carvers unknown. All from Secteur Bindungi, Territoire Masi-Manimba.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1554, described as Carved wooden figurine with a rag skirt. Suku “fetish”; Mumbwolu (Northeast Basuku). Height 35.53 cm. Carved by the same man as 5-1553. Contemporary. This mukisi (kisungu) associated with the following diseases: stumbling walk, paralysis of legs, emaciation (and, in children, kwashiorkor, the widespread protein deficiency disease).

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1559, described as Carved wooden figurine, Suku “fetish;” Northeast Basuku. Height 38.72 cm. 5-1559-62 were carved by the same men as 5-1550. Figurines are viewed definitely as bad carving by the Suku. They were carved on order by collector, and each is not identified with specific mukisi name. Informants said that such figurines could be used, if necessary, with any mukisi, but only when no good carving was available in short, as a last resort. If at all possible, a better carving would be substituted later. Contemporary.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1557, described as Carved wooden figurine with grass skirt, Suku “fetish;” Mumbwolu. Height 35.53 cm. Carved by a young man ca. 30-35 years old [as of ca. 1960], who was seen as a competent but not first-class carver. From village near the administrative center of the Secteur Lobo, territoire Feshi. E. Suku. Contemporary. See comment on 5-51154.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1582, described as Carved wooden male figurine, Suku “fetish;” one ear (left) missing; Mumbwolu (Northwest Basuku). 33.02 cm. For data on Mumbwolu see 5-1554.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1560, described as Carved wooden figurine, Suku “fetish;” Northeast Basuku. Height 24.75 cm. See remarks on card for 5-1559.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-1647, described as Ordinary drum; 25” high, 10 1/2” diameter.

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Hearst Museum object titled Fetish, accession number 5-1551, described as Carved wooden figurine by child of a Suku Mukisi (fetish), feathered top. Made in imitation of real thing. Was used in a play. CHECK

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Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1577, described as Carved wooden figurine, Suku “fetish,” five string beaded neck ornament; Membwolu (Northwest Basuku). Height 13.32 cm. For data on Mumbwolu, see 5-1554. Figurines 5-1577-83 are all “old,” i.e. they were carved and used in shrines before 1950-- this the terminal date; actually age may be more, although it’s doubtful they would be pre-1940. Carvers unknown. All from Secteur Bindungi, Territoire Masi-Manimba.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1554, described as Carved wooden figurine with a rag skirt. Suku “fetish”; Mumbwolu (Northeast Basuku). Height 35.53 cm. Carved by the same man as 5-1553. Contemporary. This mukisi (kisungu) associated with the following diseases: stumbling walk, paralysis of legs, emaciation (and, in children, kwashiorkor, the widespread protein deficiency disease).

Figurine

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Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1559, described as Carved wooden figurine, Suku “fetish;” Northeast Basuku. Height 38.72 cm. 5-1559-62 were carved by the same men as 5-1550. Figurines are viewed definitely as bad carving by the Suku. They were carved on order by collector, and each is not identified with specific mukisi name. Informants said that such figurines could be used, if necessary, with any mukisi, but only when no good carving was available in short, as a last resort. If at all possible, a better carving would be substituted later. Contemporary.

Figurine

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Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1557, described as Carved wooden figurine with grass skirt, Suku “fetish;” Mumbwolu. Height 35.53 cm. Carved by a young man ca. 30-35 years old [as of ca. 1960], who was seen as a competent but not first-class carver. From village near the administrative center of the Secteur Lobo, territoire Feshi. E. Suku. Contemporary. See comment on 5-51154.

Figurine

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Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1582, described as Carved wooden male figurine, Suku “fetish;” one ear (left) missing; Mumbwolu (Northwest Basuku). 33.02 cm. For data on Mumbwolu see 5-1554.

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Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1560, described as Carved wooden figurine, Suku “fetish;” Northeast Basuku. Height 24.75 cm. See remarks on card for 5-1559.

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1.5 Household31 objects
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1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)6 objects
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S1965-1966 #2: Civic Arts Center (Walnut Creek) (July 7, 1965–August 5, 1965)10 objects
S1967-1968 #137: Design Department (UC Berkeley) (May 15, 1968–May 28, 1968)4 objects
S1963-1964 #13: Cole Elementary School/Beverly D. Deffes (September 12, 1963–September 13, 1963)3 objects
S1965-1966 #88: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/John Desmond Clark (June 1, 1966–June 1, 1966)3 objects
S1965-1966 #92: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Robert F. G. Spier (June 16, 1966–July 29, 1966)3 objects
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S1962-1963 #20: United Presbyterian Church (October 16, 1962–October 17, 1962)2 objects
S1966-1967 #103: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/John Desmond Clark (May 4, 1967–May 4, 1967)2 objects
S1967-1968 #92: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/John Desmond Clark (February 15, 1968–February 15, 1968)2 objects
S1968-1969 #7: Design Department (UC Berkeley) (July 17, 1968–September 12, 1968)2 objects

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