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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15307, described as Stool. Reddish brown carved hardwood. Concave seat, 5 bowed legs. Circlet bottom, open inside structure. Seat diameter 23 centimeters, height 11.5 centimeters. From West Africa, probably Nigeria.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-6271, described as Stool; wood; round, no legs; seat covered with geometric designs; dia. 31.5 cm.; h. 20 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15229, described as Stool. Carved light colored wood. 5 supports, 4 outer supports have zigzag edges, central support is column with excised rectangles, column split on 2 outer faces. 3 cut out hemispheres above each pair of outer columns on seat. Minor staining and discoloration on seat. Length of base 45.9 centimeters, width 18.6 centimeters. From Ghana, Ashanti (Asante).

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-16327, described as stool; carved; solid top and ring base yarned by three rows of bats heads forming a lattice; highlights painted with black paint. Conservation: Many insect bore holes throughout.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15304, described as Stool. Concave round top ornamented with brass and brass wire. Brass circle in center nailed to larger piece of plated metal and surrounded by circles of inlaid coiled wire. 6 brass roundels inside rim. 3 rounded legs, each with 1 perforation. Leather thong through 1 of them. Seat diameter 22.5 centimeters, height 10.4 centimeters. From Nigeria, probably Northern Nigeria, Kano (fide Mrs. William Bascom). Materials: reddish brown wood, various metals).

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15908, described as stool (? see note below), wood, handcarved; lower 17 cm. hollowed out; 'Shango' priest, female human, and snake carved vertically in high relief 120 degrees apart; top surface grooved from chisel (?) marks and shiny from wear; sides darkened from oiled (?) finish; H 44.5 cm x Dia. (bottom) 30.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15906, described as Stool, wood, hand carved, round; slightly concave seat with incised geometric designs on top; 10 rounded tapered legs near outer edge; dark brown glossy finish; height circa 24 centimeters X diameter 40.5 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15230, described as Stool. Carved light colored wood, saddle-shaped seat (1 piece). 2 supports with zigzag edges, each have connecting figure which is probably highly abstracted human form with 4 rectangular openings. Incised paired triangles on both figures. Several splits including 1 on base. 3 cut-out triangles on saddle above end of each support. Base width 25.5 centimeters, length 51 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15907, described as stool, wood, handcarved; rectangular concave seat, resting on abstract elephant with smooth skin; rectangular slightly convex base with four incised transverse bands at each end; polished light brown finish; L (seat) 50.5 cm X W 25.1 cm X H (midpoint) 29.9 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-11704, described as Stool; carved wood; anthropomorphic, three legs (one of which is a phallus);

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15307, described as Stool. Reddish brown carved hardwood. Concave seat, 5 bowed legs. Circlet bottom, open inside structure. Seat diameter 23 centimeters, height 11.5 centimeters. From West Africa, probably Nigeria.

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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-6271, described as Stool; wood; round, no legs; seat covered with geometric designs; dia. 31.5 cm.; h. 20 cm.

Stool (seating furniture)

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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15229, described as Stool. Carved light colored wood. 5 supports, 4 outer supports have zigzag edges, central support is column with excised rectangles, column split on 2 outer faces. 3 cut out hemispheres above each pair of outer columns on seat. Minor staining and discoloration on seat. Length of base 45.9 centimeters, width 18.6 centimeters. From Ghana, Ashanti (Asante).

Stool (seating furniture)

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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-16327, described as stool; carved; solid top and ring base yarned by three rows of bats heads forming a lattice; highlights painted with black paint. Conservation: Many insect bore holes throughout.

Stool (seating furniture)

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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15304, described as Stool. Concave round top ornamented with brass and brass wire. Brass circle in center nailed to larger piece of plated metal and surrounded by circles of inlaid coiled wire. 6 brass roundels inside rim. 3 rounded legs, each with 1 perforation. Leather thong through 1 of them. Seat diameter 22.5 centimeters, height 10.4 centimeters. From Nigeria, probably Northern Nigeria, Kano (fide Mrs. William Bascom). Materials: reddish brown wood, various metals).

Stool (seating furniture)

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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15908, described as stool (? see note below), wood, handcarved; lower 17 cm. hollowed out; 'Shango' priest, female human, and snake carved vertically in high relief 120 degrees apart; top surface grooved from chisel (?) marks and shiny from wear; sides darkened from oiled (?) finish; H 44.5 cm x Dia. (bottom) 30.5 cm.

Stool (seating furniture)

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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15906, described as Stool, wood, hand carved, round; slightly concave seat with incised geometric designs on top; 10 rounded tapered legs near outer edge; dark brown glossy finish; height circa 24 centimeters X diameter 40.5 centimeters.

Stool (seating furniture)

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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15230, described as Stool. Carved light colored wood, saddle-shaped seat (1 piece). 2 supports with zigzag edges, each have connecting figure which is probably highly abstracted human form with 4 rectangular openings. Incised paired triangles on both figures. Several splits including 1 on base. 3 cut-out triangles on saddle above end of each support. Base width 25.5 centimeters, length 51 centimeters.

Stool (seating furniture)

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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-15907, described as stool, wood, handcarved; rectangular concave seat, resting on abstract elephant with smooth skin; rectangular slightly convex base with four incised transverse bands at each end; polished light brown finish; L (seat) 50.5 cm X W 25.1 cm X H (midpoint) 29.9 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-11704, described as Stool; carved wood; anthropomorphic, three legs (one of which is a phallus);

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Current results range from 1903 to 1966

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[Missing]28 objects

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Current results range from 1961 to 2004

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[Missing]1 objects

4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings26 objects
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions5 objects
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office4 objects
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies3 objects
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama2 objects
1.5 Household1 objects

S1981-1982 #62: Kaiser (April 30, 1982–July 12, 1982)3 objects
S1962-1963 #73: Berkeley Recretion Department/Mary Berry (June 11, 1963–unknown)1 objects
S1963-1964 #112: Heard Museum (June 25, 1964–unknown)1 objects
S1963-1964 #13: Cole Elementary School/Beverly D. Deffes (September 12, 1963–September 13, 1963)1 objects
S1965-1966 #15: Oakland Public Museum (September 16, 1965–November 10, 1965)1 objects
S1965-1966 #78: Cantor Arts Center (Stanford Univ.) (March 30, 1966–May 2, 1966)1 objects
S1967-1968 #91: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/William S. Simmons (February 16, 1968–February 16, 1968)1 objects
S1968-1969 #141: Dominican College of San Rafael (June 10, 1969–July 22, 1969)1 objects
S1968-1969 #2: KQED Television (July 8, 1968–July 12, 1968)1 objects
S1968-1969 #39: Contra Costa College (November 18, 1968–December 27, 1968)1 objects

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