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Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11452, described as thorn carving; represents woman standing, drawing water from a well; 10.7 cm. h.; 8 cm w.
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11428, described as thorn carving; represents 2 men sitting facing one another, playing 'mancala'; mounted on soft wood base; 8 cm. h.; 8.3 cm. l.; 7.5 cm. w.
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-16037, described as thorn carving. woman bending over vessel. body broken from feet, arms broken, stir stick broken loose from figure. H = 8.5 cm; Base 4.0 cm x 8.0 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-16008, described as thorn carving. female on rectangular base, sitting near a fire cooking gari. face and hands are very detailed. holes make the eyes and nostrils. left foot is missing. she is working over a flat bowl on 7 small pieces of wood that make up the fire. she wears a short sleeve dress tied at the waist. her hair is pulled into a top knot. stamped on the bottom with George & Isaai (?) P.O. Box 1081, Ibadan 5.5 cm tall, 9 cm long x 7 cm deep.
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11436, described as thorn carving; represents man hoeing? patch of ground; 7.8 cm h.; 6.8 cm w.
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11454, described as thorn carving; represents 2 figures; man is standing, playing drum for woman who is dancing; 7 cm h.; 7.7 cm w.
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-15199, described as thorn carving; man reading from slate (to learn Koran); round platform; ht. 5.4 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11450, described as thorn carving; represents dignitary sitting under sunshade, attended by young boy; 12.9 cm h.; 7.5 cm w.
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-15197, described as thorn carving; standing drummer on platform; ht. ca. 9.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11427, described as thorn carving montage; represents dugout canoe heading for market; in canoe are 2 men, 1 woman carrying baby; canoe holds 6 gourd jars of (palm wine?), 2 tied-up sacks in front; length: 31 cm.

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