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Start Over Collection place Western Africa Materials Raffia (fiber)
Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 5-16702, described as woven raffia band decorated with cowry shells, 15 mounted on brown fabric with snap closures. Conservation: Several breaks in woven segment. Rather crude workmanship associated with mounting to fabric base.
Hearst Museum object titled Brush, accession number 5-7221, described as Raffia brush; in shape of tortoise, blue and purple stripes. 10.5 x 19 cms. Part of African art teaching set. Collected pre 1968.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16715e, described as set of 5 leather coasters. red-brown leather decorated with raffia and paint forming 2 bands of of 3 circles each; black center and edge. hard care material over which leather has been stretched and glued. Conservation: Edges slightly worn.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16715d, described as set of 5 leather coasters. red-brown leather decorated with raffia and paint forming 2 bands of of 3 circles each; black center and edge. hard care material over which leather has been stretched and glued. Conservation: Edges slightly worn.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16749c, described as set of 4 coasters woven of natural, orange and navy, blue dyed raffia, coiled braid pattern with a natural finishing band.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16715a, described as set of 5 leather coasters. red-brown leather decorated with raffia and paint forming 2 bands of of 3 circles each; black center and edge. hard care material over which leather has been stretched and glued. Conservation: Edges slightly worn.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16749b, described as set of 4 coasters woven of natural, orange and navy, blue dyed raffia, coiled braid pattern with a natural finishing band.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16749a, described as set of 4 coasters woven of natural, orange and navy, blue dyed raffia, coiled braid pattern with a natural finishing band.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16715c, described as set of 5 leather coasters. red-brown leather decorated with raffia and paint forming 2 bands of of 3 circles each; black center and edge. hard care material over which leather has been stretched and glued. Conservation: Edges slightly worn.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16715b, described as set of 5 leather coasters. red-brown leather decorated with raffia and paint forming 2 bands of of 3 circles each; black center and edge. hard care material over which leather has been stretched and glued. Conservation: Edges slightly worn.

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