Object class: Musical instruments / Collection place: Nigeria / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-15421, described as Bell; bronze, cast in the shape of human head; bulging eyes; elaborate costume and hairdo; hanging ring on top of head; clapper missing; registration number of cast on back: "Rd 199063" Height: 16 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow for playing stringed instrument, accession number 5-11819, described as Bow for playing stringed instrument, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11819, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Iron bar made into bow with horsehair strings stretched between ends; leather thongs, cowrie added for string tension Context of use: for playing stringed musical instrument Description: Bow, for playing stringed musical instrument; iron bar, perforated at one end, notched at other; horsehair string cluster stretched between the two ends, secured by leather; thongs and cowrie shell added at one end to increase string tension; 52.5 cm. l.; 3 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Bow for playing stringed instrument, accession number 5-11818, described as Bow for playing stringed instrument, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11818, acc no. 2879, file code 5.4. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Iron bar used as bow -- horsehair strings stretched between its two ends, secured with thongs, cotton knots; Context of use: To play stringed musical instruments Description: Bow, for playing stringed musical instrument; iron bar, perforated at one end, notched at other end; horsehair cluster string stretched between two ends, secured by being bound in cotton knots; leather thong (black) with cowrie shell added to notched end to increase string tention; 46 cm. l.; 3.2 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-14123, described as figurine. (thorn carving) male musician, playing a drum. carved thorn wood in cream, brown, and rose, mounted on a soft wood pedestal. ht. 10 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-14127, described as figurine (thorn carving). male musician, playing a drum. carved thorn wood in cream, brown, and rose, mounted on a soft wood pedestal. ht. 9.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-14126, described as figurine (thorn carving). male musician, playing a drum. carved thorn wood in cream, brown, and rose, mounted on a soft wood pedestal. ht. 11.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-14129, described as figurine (thorn carving). male musician, playing a drum. carved thorn wood in cream, brown, and rose, mounted on a soft wood pedestal. ht. 11.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-14125, described as figurine (thorn carving). male musician, playing a drum. carved thorn wood in cream, brown, and rose, mounted on a soft wood pedestal. ht. 10.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-14124, described as figurine (thorn carving). male musician, playing a drum. carved thorn wood in cream, brown, and rose, mounted on a soft wood pedestal. ht. 12 cm.