Object name: Figure / Object class: Sculpture (visual works) / Collection place: Western Africa - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3176, described as Carved wooden figure; standing male with beard, hands clasped around protruding umbilicum.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3353, described as Carved wooden figure. Seated female with hands around navel; string of white beads with brass pendant around neck; trimmed in red and green.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16255, described as Ibo doll, carved wood; coated in paint on ail forming a black surface; figure has short stumpy arms, prominent navel, 3 bands at hips. Conservation: Feet and parts of both hands are broken; drying cracks and gauges in several places; considerable use and wear.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16254, described as Ashanti female fertility doll, carved, painted; large disk head with small features, T-shaped arms + body; body pedestal type with breasts, navel, neck rings. back of head incised with stylized hair design. 3 holes in edge of disk and one in each arm. Conservation: Paint rubbed away on back of base; holes at top of head broken through, abraison at left front of head.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-17111, described as carved wooden Senufo figure.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16308, described as Goemai female figure. nude, carved wood; dark casting that appears to be mixed with dung. Purchased in Paris Conservation: Crack in center of chest.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-13701a, described as Leopard figure; male, carved wood with yellow ground, black and some red spots, separate tail; A) standing leopard with separately carved legs nailed or pegged to body; open mouth, red protruding tongue; "GOLD COAST/MADE IN" stamped near anus; length of body 67 cm;

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16250, described as Accra market doll, male; carved wood; long head, body and arms; short legs, boxy feet.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-3286, described as Carved wooden figure. Seated frmale with hands around proturding umbilicum. Incised lines around umbilicum and on face. H = 15.5”

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-10216, described as Carved, wooden, female figure. Dahomey ( Accra). H = 37.0cm

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