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Hearst Museum object titled Bark cloth, accession number 5-10290, described as Bark Cloth
Hearst Museum object titled Black charcoal pieces, accession number 5-11777, described as Baba rini- indigo dye, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11777, acc no. 2879, file code 8.3. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: cones of indigo dye formed by boiling leaves with ash in water, til precipitate; sediment is mixed with gum to enable formation into cones Context of use: used as dyeing substance throughout West Africa dried dye heated in water with alkali substances, turns green-yellow for dyeing; after drying on the textile, oxidation causes a reconversion to the deep blue color Description: Indigo cones; prepared from leaves of the plant genus Indigofera; the leaves are boiled, mixed with ash, and precipitated to the bottom of the boiled solution; addition of gum permits formation into cones; used for dyeing; deep blu with ashy exterior surface; 14.3 cm. l.; 4 cm. w.; 15.8 cm. l.; 4 cm. w.; 12.3 cm. l.; 4 cm. w.; References: see J.M. Dalziel, Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa, London 1937, pp 243-244
Hearst Museum object titled Circle of woven thread, accession number 5-11599, described as Circle of Woven Thread, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11599, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9,8.3. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: plain white cotton string, thin fibred; Context of use: end product of spinning process Description: string, cotton; sample of end product of spinning; plain white;
Hearst Museum object titled Cocoon, accession number 5-2595, described as Yoruba, wild silk cocoon, from which 'sanyan' or 'sayan' cloth is made. Box 5, 1943-45. Cf. 1856.
Hearst Museum object titled Cocoon, accession number 5-12905, described as cocoon cluster (communal nest); wild silk cocoon, tan; l. ca. 17 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Cotton, accession number 5-2968, described as Sample of raw cotton; Auduga;
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-4052d, described as Four figurines showing steps in carving Yoruba twin figures (ibeji); (A) roughed-out female figure; (B) female figure about half finished; (C) completed female figure; (D) completed male figure.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-4052c, described as Four figurines showing steps in carving Yoruba twin figures (ibeji); (A) roughed-out female figure; (B) female figure about half finished; (C) completed female figure; (D) completed male figure.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-4052b, described as Four figurines showing steps in carving Yoruba twin figures (ibeji); (A) roughed-out female figure; (B) female figure about half finished; (C) completed female figure; (D) completed male figure.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-4052a, described as Four figurines showing steps in carving Yoruba twin figures (ibeji); (A) roughed-out female figure; (B) female figure about half finished; (C) completed female figure; (D) completed male figure.

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