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Hearst Museum object titled Caricature figure, accession number 5-16230a,b, described as Carved wood caricature figure; African postman ?; wearing a white jacket and short pants; carrying a black staff; cap is blue and white. a) figure, b) staff.
Hearst Museum object titled Caricature figure, accession number 5-16738a,b, described as Caricature figure of Queen Victoria. The queen wears a white garment with red jewelry and decoration, plus head cloth and crown. A fan is held in the right hand, and QUEEN VICTORIA is carved across the lower front. a) figure, b) fan.
Hearst Museum object titled Caricature figure, accession number 5-16229a-d, described as Carved wooden caricature figure; British military officer; white uniform with red decoration; hair and moustache painted black and white; accessories, gun, staff, pith helmet with plume. a) figure, b) staff, c) pith helmet, d) plume. Carved by Thomas Ona
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-15415a-q, described as a) divination cup (bowl); supported by a cock, biting a snak which in turn is biting the cock's leg; carved wood; self platform base w/a staple and a missing vedge; side of cock cracked; white & blue paint on natural color; incised grooves and blue triangles on rim of cup; H: 19.7 cm. b-q) 16 palm nuts in various sizes.
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 5-2597, described as Yoruba divining cup with 5 human figures, painted blue, magenta and white; 7" high, 6 7/8" base dia.
Hearst Museum object titled Divination cup, accession number 5-15416, described as divination cup (bowl); standing cock on blue self base; cup on cock's back; 4 staples and a missing wedge in base; dried fish on either side of cock; incised geometric decoration on rip of cup; dark-stained carved wood; blue and white paint; H. 14 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Divination cup, accession number 5-15428, described as divination cup (bowl); w/ hinged lid; man on horseback accompanied by 3 drummers & an attendant w/ a staff; on the lid 2 cocks are biting 2 snakes who, in turn, are biting a tortoise; figures on self base; carved from a single block of wood. blue, white, red, black & natural color. cracked lid. H: 29 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-6281, described as Doll; child's; wood; painted off-white with chalk and store paint; orange bands with red dots painted around neck, waist and thighs; toes & hair painted black; eyes, eyebrows, and fingers outlined in black; height 24 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-11843, described as twin figure (ibeji); standing male on round base; patinated; purple paint on headdress probably recent; clamshell disc beads around neck, coconut shell beads around abdomen; hands on thighs; ht. 28.4 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16238a,b, described as Yoruba caricature of Queen Victoria, possibly 1943. Thomas Ona, carver. Queen wears white garment with red jewelry and decoration plus headcloth and crown; a fan is held in the right hand; her name is carved into the lower edge and painted black; a) figure, b) fan

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