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Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1839, described as wooden male statue (eyime, mwan bian) ; 26" h; (66.04 cm) gift from M. Thomas Thion ancestor statue, carved in district of bitum, collected by M. Thomas Thion in late 1940's.
Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1849, described as Modern wooden female statue. 20¾" h (52.67cm) Carved in 1959 by Eye Munge, clan Mobum, Village Etom, District Oyem
Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-4425, described as SInging drummer; male; carved wood; black with natural. Height 43 cm. Field note: Forehead tattoo is copy of Ruanda tattoo he saw in E’ville, but same is on “linya pwa” “Chokwe cross.”
Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1840, described as painted wooden female statue(eyime) with feather headdress; 27"h (68.58 cm) gift from M Thomas Thion ancestor statue, used in cult ceremonies. atypical. collected by M. Thomas Thion in late 1940's
Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-5828, described as wood figure; male; carved in round with hands on hips; front of trunk and face painted yellow; dark brown body color; mounted on wood base; bent nail in back of head
Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1843, described as wooden female statue(eyime); 23½" h ; (59.67 cm) Carved in 1959 by Mvola Mo Ze, clan Nkojen, village Endama, District Oyem; carver 55 years old
Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1841, described as wooden female statue(eyime) ; 16" h (40.64 cm) CArved in 1959 by clemente Ndutumu, clan Effak. Demarcacion de Akurnam, spanish Guinea. 45 years old.
Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-14851, described as Divination figure; long body with four legs, each beautifully carved with incised geometric design; its head is long-necked anthropomorphic carving; reddish brown encrusted wood. Divination figure usually “carved in the form of a crocodile, pig, or dog. A series of alternatives are stated while rubbing the flat back of the animal figure with a wetted nut or wooden piece; when this sticks and does not fall off when the figure is inverted, the correct statement is indicated.” Length 30 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1845, described as wooden male statue(eyime) ; 14" h (35.56 cm) Ancestor statue obtained from Bieri bark cylinder in 1956 by Señor Luis Gonzales Fernandez. demarcación de Akurnam, Spanish Guinea. Gift of Señor Gonzales.
Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1847, described as Painted wooden female statue(eyime); 11" h (27.94cm)

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