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Hearst Museum object titled Basketry hat, accession number 5-11678, described as Basketry hat, s. Niger, vicinity Agades, Hausa att. (Murdock 17) August, 1971. 5-11678, acc no. 2779, file code 5.3 (?) Collector: unknown Donor: Palo Alto Jr. Museum. Materials, techniques: twined basketry material; dyed leather Context of use: Man's ceremonial hat showing strong Tuareg influence; may belong to man with Tuareg wife Description: Hat; conical twined basketry hat with applique leather ornamentation; leather is dyed red, green, black, and white; red leather edge; red leather double strap ending in fine tassels; diam. hat 47.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Broom, accession number 5-10208, described as broom (besom-type); fiber; vari-colored twined handle; L. 45.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 5-10150, described as Ibibio raffia cap, plaited; Ikot Ekpene; (1945). Green; Diameter: 19.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Coiled basketry plaque, accession number 5-15167, described as Plaque, basketry. Coiled plaque with straw-color and dyed materials. Red center encircled with black and green. Large design band in red, green, and straw colors with black zigzags. Rim diameter 29.7 centimeters. From Niger, vicinity of Lake Chad; Kanouri peoples. General utility platter/basket cover.

Hearst Museum object titled Coiled basketry plaque, accession number 5-15166, described as Plaque, basketry. Coiled plaque with straw-color and dyed materials. Purple center, large design band in black, green, and purple divided into rectangles, each with V-shaped design within. Stitched edge with minor damage. Rim diameter 30.5 centimeters. From Niger, vicinity of Lake Chad; Kanouri peoples. General utility platter/basket cover.

Hearst Museum object titled Colorful ornament with cloth, leather and raffia, accession number 5-11591, described as Colorful ornament with cloth, leather, and raffia, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11591, acc no. 2879, file code 5.3. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: leather strips dyed or painted, made into mask Context of use: used as mask or dance headdress Description: mask? or headdress for dance; variously colored pieces of leather sewn together; "leopard-spot" strip hold object on head, tied behind by plaited yellow bands; 2 green/red earpieces attached to above, terminated in multicolored "beard" of leather; 61 cm. l.; 20 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-13697, described as cushion stuffed w/ straw; round; lt. brown goatskin w/ snakeskin design in applique and stitching on top surface; design is encircling band within in is central lobe from which radiates circles and triangles in snakeskin outlined in leather stitching; 4 plaited tassels, one of which has lost the knob-like tip; some stains; diam. top surface 39 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 5-13695, described as cushion cover; round, goatskin & snakeskin, cushion cover; light brown. Design at top is in snakeskin, is circle within which is lobed design from which radiate circles and triangles; 4 thickly plaited pendants suspended from sides. diam. of top = 40.0 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, accession number 5-13696, described as cushion cover; rectangular; goatskin (lt. brown) w/ snakeskin design in applique outlined w/ stitching; band inside top perimeter; central lobed design from which radiates circles, triangles and two other lobes; 4 plaited and fringed corner tassels; cover top 56 x 39 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Door, accession number 5-14605, described as door, carved wood. Scenes of people and animals arranged in 5 horizontal registers, carved in very high relief. Top register: 2 men on bicycles, 3 men standing and one upside down. 2nd register: 2 men on bicycles, 1 man on a horse, 1 standing man, 1 kneeling figure. 3rd register: 1 double-headed animal, 1 man on horse, 2 standing figures and 2 entwined figures. 4th: 6 human figures and 2 large felines including 1 climbing a tree and 2 women (?) pounding grain (?). 5th: 1 man with a leashed animal, 1 standing man, 2 entwined figures and 2 kneeling figures. h. 134 cm. x w. 76 cm.