Collection place: Meko, Nigeria / Culture or time period: Yoruba cluster / Maker or artist: Duga of Meko - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Divining tray, accession number 5-10845, described as Divining tray; rectangular tray, carved wood, outer edge carved w/ various geometric designs and top center edge has face of Eshu; center of tray is lower plane; length: 40.5 cm, width/breadth: 29.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Heddle pulley, accession number 5-15998, described as heddle pulley. rooster on top. base is wide horse shoe-shape. holes go through each side. rooster stands on top of curve with round ball-shape on back that attaches to the back of the comb. hole through ball is burned in. eyes are blackened. comb is brown. wings and tail are incised. 11.5 cm tall x 7.5 cm deep x 5 cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-15489, described as mask, wood, handcarved; representing female head; stylized facial features in yellow pigment; black hair and headdress in low relief; H 26.3 cm x W (nose to back of head) ca 31.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Oshe shango - staff for shango, accession number 5-10873, described as dance wand; Yoruba Shango, carved, painted wood, male figure (ht. 27 cm) flanked by drummer (ht. 17 cm) and reclining figure (ht. 10 cm). Image of Shango's thunderbolt resting on the head of central figure, 3-dimensional sculpture of two animals (dog and ox) within the thunderbolt. Height: 53 cm, Width/breadth: 23 cm