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Start Over Collection place Woleu-Ntem province, Gabon
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-17053, described as Wide-mouthed, woven basket with combination of lattice and herringbone weaves.
Hearst Museum object titled Case, accession number 5-1886a,b, described as Lizard skin powder case with lid and cartridge(mfuk nka'a); (a)case; 1½" (3.31cm) rim dia, 5 ½" (13.97cm) high. (b) cartridge; 1 3/8" (3.45cm) h, 7/8" (2.19cm) base dia.
Hearst Museum object titled Mortar and pestle, accession number 5-17076a,b, described as Carved wooden mortar with wooden pestle. Hourglass shaped, decorated around the exterior with a man carrying a basket; a man with a walking stick carrying an axe; a tree; and a brick structure with a striated object on top. Background is stippled throughout. Decoration is bordered by decorated bands at top and bottom. Pestle is of plain carved wood.
Hearst Museum object titled Plaque, accession number 5-17074, described as Carved, oval, wooden plaque, decorated with a man carrying a basket on his head and a farming tool over one shoulder and standing between two barren trees. The plaque is bordered with plain carved bands on either side of a decorative band containing scallops in opposing rows. The background of the plaque is stippled.
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 5-17072, described as Short raffia skirt attached via larks head knots to a braided raffia and fabric cord around the waist.

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