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Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11425, described as thorn carving; man harvesting oil palm kernels from tree, watched and directed by woman on the ground; mounted on base of soft wood, which is covered with darkbrown shavings of thorns; 27 cm. h.; 9 cm. w.
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-16246, described as thorn carving; pair of women sitting squatting facing each other with a covered calabash and a bowl between them, on rectangular base. arms, legs and heads dark wood; clothing light wood. Conservation: Arm broken on one figure, water stains on one end and on clothing of one figure.
Hearst Museum object titled Thorns, accession number 5-11423a,b, described as thorns", pair of; used in thorn carvings from Ibadan; part of the bark of the African or yellow satinwood tree found throughout West Africa, 'Distemonanthus Benthamianus'; a) 4.5 cm. h., 7 cm. w.; b) 3.7 cm. h.; 4.5 cm. w.
Hearst Museum object titled Thread, accession number 5-13595, described as thread; hank of indigo or black handspun cotton thread; said to be 126 yds. 8"; l. ca. 97 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Thread, accession number 5-13596, described as thread; hank of white handspun cotton thread; said to be 133 1/2 yds.; l. ca. 79 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Thread, accession number 5-13593, described as thread; hand of white handspun cotton thread; said to be 128 yds.; l. ca. 64 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Thread, accession number 5-13591, described as thread; hand of white handspun cotton thread; said to be 132 yards; l. ca. 68 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Thread, accession number 5-13592, described as thread; hand of white handspun cotton thread; l. ca. 66 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Thread, accession number 5-13594, described as thread; hank of white handspun cotton thread; said to be 134 yds. 8"; l. ca. 72 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Tongs, accession number 5-15681, described as tongs, wrought iron, miniature; flat jaws, curled handle ends; L 7.0 cm X W 4.0 cm

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