Object class: Baskets by technique / Culture or time period: Yoruba / Function: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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.