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Hearst Museum object titled Cigarette box, accession number 5-15967, described as cigarette box with colored feathers.  yellow "Willis's gold flake" cigarette box, with 8 smaller light red parrot feathers for the Babalawo and 3 larger dark red feathers.  box is 15.5 cm wide x 11 cm tall x 2 cm deep.  dark red feathers about 15 cm long, light red feathers about 9.5 cm long.
Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-12979, described as cushion, beaded;  floral design on blue ground;  4 faces on edge; blue, red, yellow, gold, black, and white beads;  diam. 35.5 cm.  3 beaded tassels, detached.
Hearst Museum object titled Divining chain, accession number 5-10842, described as Chain, divining;  8 aluminum replicas of opele pods connected with double white metal chains;  incised geometric and other designs on faces of the "pods";  5 3-pence English coins suspended from one end, 3 from the other;  l. 89.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Divining chains, accession number 5-16014, described as Divining "chain";  8 'opele' seed pods; brass (?) button; 3 British West Africa halfpenny coins; bone button; multi-colored glass beads of varying size, strung together on cordage with free hanging strands on both ends;  "chain" 106 cm long; free hanging strands both 7 cm long.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-7633, described as drum;  cylindrical shape;  vertical cords of twisted hide;  double headed wood body with two cut velvet on hide strips;  brass bells attached to the strips;  carrying strap is cut velvet on hide.  D. 24 cm. H. 48 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15918, described as Carving, ibeji. Standing figure on round self-base. Arms at the sides with some negative space. Hands are lard and claw-like, thumbs attached to apron/loin cloth at hip/leg. Figure wears an apron wrapped around middle and tied in the back. Buttocks are exposed. Damage on right toes. Figure wears 2 strands of beads 1) 1/2 cm pink with alternating blue seed beads, wraps around neck twice, a snap closes the strand. 2) yellow, blue seed bead alternation with a knot. Ears set back on head with holes for earrings. Right ear has 2 pices of wire hooked together and dangling, one white and one yellow metal. Scarification on forehead, cheeks and chin. Holes in the eyes. Head in profile is egg-shaped. Apron has 2 horizontal columns of crosshatching. Hairline has double border and incisions from hairline to peak. Hairdo is peaked. Slight crack in hair. Round button-like belly button.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14870b, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); standing reddish brown patinated male and female, lavishly embellished with beads; metal stud in each eye, self bases; each figure has strand of alternating blue and pink glass "vertebrae" beads on abdomen and tubular strand around neck; elaborate crested coiffures; (a) male, (b) female, engraved lizards on arms.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14870a, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); standing reddish brown patinated male and female, lavishly embellished with beads; metal stud in each eye, self bases; each figure has strand of alternating blue and pink glass "vertebrae" beads on abdomen and tubular strand around neck; elaborate crested coiffures; (a) male, (b) female, engraved lizards on arms.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14872, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, self base, reddish brown wood with tool marks overall; single strand of dark brown shell beads around waist and loins; white metal studs in eyes; minor crack on base; dark-stained coiffure.
Hearst Museum object titled Mirror case, accession number 5-14525, described as mirror case;  carved wood with set-in mirror and swinging door on front.  case is surmounted by 2 human figures (male and female) holding hands.  door has geometric design and handle in center is bird (hornbill?) pecking with its beak.  back carved with equal-armed cross.  traces of red, blue & black pigment.  Ht. 34 cm.  upper right corner mirror broken off.