Skip to search Skip to main content Skip to first result

Hearst Museum Portal

About
Bookmarks 0
History
Feedback
Login

Search in

Advanced Search Give

Search

Search Constraints

Start Over You searched for: Collection place Western Africa ✖ Remove constraint Collection place: Western Africa Materials Reed ✖ Remove constraint Materials: Reed

« Previous page | 1 -to 10 of 13 | Next page»

Object name Museum number

Number of results to display per page

10 per page 20 per page 50 per page 100 per page

View results as:

List view Gallery view Masonry view Slideshow view

Search Results

Hearst Museum object titled Arrows, accession number 5-10210a-j, described as arrows; reed stems; iron scaled tips; attached with string; a. 80 cm b. 81 cm c. 81 cm d. 81.5 cm e. 82.3 cm f. 80.5 cm g. 81.7 cm g. 80.6 cm i. 82 cm j. 81.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-16765, described as coil woven basket; natural, red, green, and black in various bands including 1 patterned with alternating colored segments decorated with one or two diamond shapes in black and an alternate color. Conservation: Well-used, finished rims is breaking down, wear on base, dirty.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-16991a,b, described as granary basket; large storage basket (a) with removable lid (b), tightly coiled, random black stitches provide a decorative element around the basket. conservation - surface wear near bottom of one side.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-16503, described as basket/ tray: woven reed or grass, shallow; natural, red and brown with reed wrapped form rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16742, described as coil woven coaster dark brown, red, natural, and green. woven in concentric bands with center medallion of red.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-7283, described as fan; reed; wide stripes of dark green & red sewn w/ strips of yellow; purple stick; 27 x 31.5 cm.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-16504, described as straw hat (mambi type), reed or grass, natural, woven in strips which are sewed together. ends are left waven and form a bushy top on hat. Gift from a student at NorthWestern University; MISSING since 1971

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16510, described as gourd and raffia mask, painted with yellow and black paint; beard-like structure formed by wood/twine and dried leaves; decorated with printed paper and red yarn. Conservation: Very fragile.

Hearst Museum object titled Reed/grass bundle, accession number 5-16752, described as raw material, reed or grass for weaving; 125-150 stems in the bundle. bundle is tied with fiber string

Hearst Museum object titled Spindle, accession number 5-10163, described as spindle; reed handle; red and black painted clay whorl; L. 22 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrows, accession number 5-10210a-j, described as arrows; reed stems; iron scaled tips; attached with string; a. 80 cm b. 81 cm c. 81 cm d. 81.5 cm e. 82.3 cm f. 80.5 cm g. 81.7 cm g. 80.6 cm i. 82 cm j. 81.5 cm

Arrows

1 of 13

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-16765, described as coil woven basket; natural, red, green, and black in various bands including 1 patterned with alternating colored segments decorated with one or two diamond shapes in black and an alternate color. Conservation: Well-used, finished rims is breaking down, wear on base, dirty.

Basket

2 of 13

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-16991a,b, described as granary basket; large storage basket (a) with removable lid (b), tightly coiled, random black stitches provide a decorative element around the basket. conservation - surface wear near bottom of one side.

Basket

3 of 13

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-16503, described as basket/ tray: woven reed or grass, shallow; natural, red and brown with reed wrapped form rim.

Basket

4 of 13

Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 5-16742, described as coil woven coaster dark brown, red, natural, and green. woven in concentric bands with center medallion of red.

Coaster

5 of 13

Fan

6 of 13

Hat

7 of 13

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16510, described as gourd and raffia mask, painted with yellow and black paint; beard-like structure formed by wood/twine and dried leaves; decorated with printed paper and red yarn. Conservation: Very fragile.

Mask

8 of 13

Hearst Museum object titled Reed/grass bundle, accession number 5-16752, described as raw material, reed or grass for weaving; 125-150 stems in the bundle. bundle is tied with fiber string

Reed/grass bundle

9 of 13

Hearst Museum object titled Spindle, accession number 5-10163, described as spindle; reed handle; red and black painted clay whorl; L. 22 cm.

Spindle

10 of 13

Previous page
Next page
1
2

Limit your search

Basket3 objects
Arrows1 objects
Coaster1 objects
Fan1 objects
Hat1 objects
Mask1 objects
Reed/grass bundle1 objects
Spindle1 objects
Tray1 objects
Woven container with lid1 objects

more Object name »

Basketry (object genre)5 objects
Baskets (containers)5 objects
Baskets by technique3 objects
Coiled weaving2 objects
Accessories by location on the head1 objects
Accessory containers for food service1 objects
Arrows (projectiles)1 objects
Basket trays1 objects
Coasters (containers)1 objects
Containers (receptacles)1 objects

more Object class »

ethnography13 objects

image11 objects
legacy documentation6 objects

Africa13 objects
Western AfricaRemove constraint Collection place: Western Africa13 objects
British West Africa (historic)8 objects
Nigeria8 objects
Oyo State, Nigeria2 objects
Enugu State, Nigeria1 objects
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria1 objects
Liberia1 objects
Nsukka, Nigeria1 objects
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria1 objects

more Collection place »

View distribution

Current results range from 1938 to 1967

Year collected range begin Year collected range end

[Missing]9 objects

William Russell Bascom8 objects
Berta Bascom6 objects
Barbara Ames1 objects
Dave Radmore1 objects
David Ames1 objects
LeRoy M. Law1 objects

Berta Bascom8 objects
LeRoy M. Law3 objects
William Russell Bascom2 objects
Barbara Ames1 objects
Dave Radmore1 objects
David Ames1 objects

African cultures9 objects
Western African cultures9 objects
Yoruba6 objects
Yoruba cluster6 objects
Bambara1 objects
Hausa1 objects
Igbo1 objects
Nigerian cultures1 objects
Nuclear Mande1 objects

ReedRemove constraint Materials: Reed13 objects
Raffia (fiber)2 objects
Clay1 objects
Iron (metal)1 objects
Paint (coating)1 objects
Paper (fiber product)1 objects
Pigment1 objects
Wood (plant material)1 objects
Yarn1 objects

Acc.47396 objects
Acc.24453 objects
Acc.28192 objects
Acc.24561 objects
Acc.47781 objects

View distribution

Current results range from 1967 to 2010

Accession year range begin Accession year range end

1.5 Household6 objects
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits1 objects
1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control1 objects
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)1 objects
2.1 Daily Garb1 objects
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)1 objects
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments1 objects
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)1 objects

S1968-1969 #125: Richmond High School (May 26, 1969–June 9, 1969)1 objects
S1968-1969 #126: John F. Kennedy High School/Harry j. Reynolds (June 9, 1969–unknown)1 objects
S1969-1970 #107: Dover Elementary School (April 10, 1970–April 13, 1970)1 objects
S1969-1970 #108: Manzanita Elementary School/Leon Washington (April 14, 1970–April 20, 1970)1 objects
S1969-1970 #127: Martin Luther King Jr. High School (May 26, 1970–May 28, 1970)1 objects
S1969-1970 #23: Richmond High School (September 18, 1969–October 6, 1969)1 objects
S1969-1970 #35: Berkeley High School (October 13, 1969–October 17, 1969)1 objects
S1969-1970 #48: M. H. de Young Memorial Museum (November 7, 1969–November 12, 1969)1 objects
S1969-1970 #61: San Francisco Teaching Corps Project/Avery T. Allen (November 24, 1969–November 26, 1969)1 objects
S1969-1970 #80: Mission High School (February 5, 1970–February 24, 1970)1 objects

more Loans »

Proudly located at:

About
Events
Request A Research Visit
Descendant Communities
Policies, Services and Fees

Contact

103 Anthropology and Art Practice Building #3712 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-3712

510-642-3682

Connect

© 2025 The Regents of the University of California, all rights reserved. Privacy Policy

Committed to accessibility and nondiscrimination.