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Start Over Culture or time period Western African cultures Materials Raffia (fiber)
Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 5-7038a,b, described as a) unfinished cloth, white cotton, plain weave, doubled, pleated, tied at intervals w/ raffia; 43.5 x 5 cm. b) finished pattern of (a), indigo-dyed cotton; stripes over imprint; 81.3 x 36.3 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 5-7039a,b, described as a) unfinished cloth, white cotton plain weave, 3/4ths tied into balls and at intervals into points w/ raffia; 41.2 x 56 cm. b) finished pattern of (a), indigo-dyed cotton; dots and large circles; 82.5 x 85.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 5-7037a,b, described as a) unfinished cloth; tied, white cotton, plain weave; rolled tightly in center and sewn with raffia and white thread into pattern; 34.5 x 51 cm. b) finished indigo-dyed cotton cloth; leaves and groups of dots; pattern of a); 84.4 x 86.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cowrie shells, accession number 5-15949, described as 130 cowrie shells strung together in 5 strands, knotted together on one side. These are strung in singles, not overlapping. Fiber is braided first, then cowries are strung on and re-braided then knotted. Each strand has between 25 and 27 cowries. Overall length: 54.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Dance suit, accession number 5-16751, described as crocheted (?) dance suit made of twine (sisal?); full body suit decorated with fiber tufts attached with Larkshead knots to all positions except back of head and center back to waist. opening in back for getting into the suit. a raffia ruff covers the back opening and finished the ams and legs.
Hearst Museum object titled Dance suit, accession number 5-16227, described as sisel twine suit for masked dancer. alternating bands of black and tan twine. 8-9cmwide on limbs, 10-12 cm wide on body, head cover tan with raffia top knot. raffia fringe finishes legs, arms, and back opening. suit is crocheted or knitted. Conservation: Raveling at crotch. Ibo (Udi). Twine suit for masked dancer (mask 425)
Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-5835, described as helmet mask of West African gum wood blackened with shoe polish; anthromorphic with elaborate headdress; faffia collar; height 39 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16030, described as Mask, small, anthropomorphic, painted white with yellow/brown design lines besecting face, around mouth, one eye and top; surrounded by raffia fringe; nails. Ibo mask (Udi, 1?, (M), 200, 1945). One-eye, small. Black and white, with raffia.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16215, described as Amaseri (west of Afikpo) mask. small, round mask with horns (one horn broken and repaired previously). narrow eyes, small nose and mouth, black paint used on horns, top of head, eyebrows, and mouth, raffia braided and threaded through holes on perimeter of mask.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16029, described as Small mask; anthropomorphic; mouth thrust forward; painted brown, black and white; helmet striped with brown, black and white; 2 projecting ears, one broken; raffia fringe. Ibo mask (Udi 1? (F) 500). BW Brown, calabash hair with raffia.

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