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Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide object, accession number 5-11585, described as Makamin wuya - martingale, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11585, acc no. 2879, file code 1.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: leather braided, tied together into circle, leather charms attached Context of use: extends from bridle to between forelegs of horse prevents horse from rearing Description: horse trapping, "martingale"; black leather is braided, tied together at fringe ends, 2 strips of green leather glued on, 2 re leather rectangular "amulets" attached; 60 cm. l.;

Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide object, accession number 5-11586, described as Dan goshi - halter, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11586, acc no. 2879, file code 1.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Leather sewn together in shape of halter, decorated with colored thongs sewn into body of piece Context of use: used as halter, slipped ovr horse's head Description: halter; tanned leather strips glued over for thickness, sewn together to fit over horse's head; colored thongs provide decoration, in star shapes, zig-zags, etc; black, blue, green, red, yellow, white; 50.5 cm. l.; 27.3 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-11687, described as Small Raffia Bag, brown. (1937-38, Old #1894B)

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-10277, described as Large Raffia Bag; plaited. L = 100.0 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-7938, described as Bag; straw-colored raffia; tubular, open at one end; tassels length: 80 cm incl. tassels. Made of raffia woven in a diagonal tubular weave. Used as a carrying bag

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-15816a, no description available.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-15814a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-15829a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-15815, described as Basket, wicker; oval shape with flat plywood bottom; large interlocking circle weave; loop handle on each side; natural color; length 38.5 centimeters X width 26.5 centimeters X height (without handles) 16 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-15830, described as Basket, wicker; flat bottom; bark-wrapped lip; natural color; 19.5 centimeters X rim diameter 30.3 centimeter.

Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide object, accession number 5-11585, described as Makamin wuya - martingale, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11585, acc no. 2879, file code 1.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: leather braided, tied together into circle, leather charms attached Context of use: extends from bridle to between forelegs of horse prevents horse from rearing Description: horse trapping, "martingale"; black leather is braided, tied together at fringe ends, 2 strips of green leather glued on, 2 re leather rectangular "amulets" attached; 60 cm. l.;

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Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide object, accession number 5-11586, described as Dan goshi - halter, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11586, acc no. 2879, file code 1.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Leather sewn together in shape of halter, decorated with colored thongs sewn into body of piece Context of use: used as halter, slipped ovr horse's head Description: halter; tanned leather strips glued over for thickness, sewn together to fit over horse's head; colored thongs provide decoration, in star shapes, zig-zags, etc; black, blue, green, red, yellow, white; 50.5 cm. l.; 27.3 cm. w.;

Animal hide object

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-11687, described as Small Raffia Bag, brown. (1937-38, Old #1894B)

Bag

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-10277, described as Large Raffia Bag; plaited. L = 100.0 cm

Bag

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-7938, described as Bag; straw-colored raffia; tubular, open at one end; tassels length: 80 cm incl. tassels. Made of raffia woven in a diagonal tubular weave. Used as a carrying bag

Bag

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-15816a, no description available.

Basket

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Basket

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-15829a, no description available.

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-15815, described as Basket, wicker; oval shape with flat plywood bottom; large interlocking circle weave; loop handle on each side; natural color; length 38.5 centimeters X width 26.5 centimeters X height (without handles) 16 centimeters.

Basket

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-15830, described as Basket, wicker; flat bottom; bark-wrapped lip; natural color; 19.5 centimeters X rim diameter 30.3 centimeter.

Basket

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