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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Barong, accession number 10-907a, described as Barong; blade chipped; carved wood pommel; plaited cord grip; horn ferrule; length: 12½ inches;

Hearst Museum object titled Barong and sheath, accession number 10-907a,b, described as a) Barong; blade chipped; carved wood pommel; plaited cord grip; horn ferrule; length: 12½ inches; b) 2 piece carved wood sheath.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11485, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11485, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs, etc. Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of tree passed through 2 coiled reed handles, attached by wire, for carrying 33 cm. h.; 40 cm. at mouth

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11484, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11484, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of wood passed through 2 coiled handles, fastened by wire, for carrying 37 cm. h.; 39 cm. at mouth

Hearst Museum object titled Braided reed, accession number 10-1425, described as Unfinished plaited band of nito used in second burial rite; dark brown; plaiting; 18 3/4” l.

Hearst Museum object titled Braided reed, accession number 10-1426, described as Plaited band of nito; dark brown; 18 3/4” 1. Unfinished. Used in second burial rite.

Hearst Museum object titled Coffee bean bag, accession number 9-23809, described as A knotted and braided coffee bean bag, mibin, of goat leather giving latticework effect with twined areas and lead bead decorations. Braided drawstrings, which passes through a series of braided loops, is broken and has two tassels at each end. Braided handle is 24" in length and has lead bead ring ornaments. The bottom has 2 finger-like appendages on either side of the main panel, 2.75" wide. All three are hollow and decorated with twining and lead beads in line and wave patterns. The ends are finished with curly leather tassels. A band of twining in the middle of the bag has lead beads worked into it in diamond patterns. Leather strips used are 1/8" - 1/16" wide. 9 EPI in twining, 6 EPI in knotted open area, approximately 15 rows per inch. Tassels on lead-beaded.

Hearst Museum object titled Face ornament, accession number 9-23814, described as Flap of a woman's tote bag, now an ornament with a stick through the top and string for hanging. Several pieces sewn together. The supporting piece extends for the full length and width and is twined of thick leather strips, 1/4" - 3/16" wide. A row of braids is sewn onto the bottom over the warp ends. Two pieces are sewn to the top edge, reinforced by a piece of heavy cotton underneath. The top piece is a strip of plain 4" wide leather which folds over the top, is perforated with diamond shapes and decorated with a grid of cowrie shells. To its bottom edge is sewn a 3.25" wide piece of fine leather twining with lead beads in a wave pattern. It's warps extend to four twined lead ornamented-flaps, narrow braids, and four plaited flaps decorated with cowrie shells, from which hang discs of 1.5" tin (cans?) and a piece of a shell. To reinforcing cloth under the top assemblage is sewn a fringe of narrow braids about 10" long. The bottom piece of the ornament is twined like the top piece, 4" wide, with a fringe of thin braids and 5 plaited flaps covered with cowrie shells. It is decorated with lead beads forming a wave pattern. The overall effect of the piece is of leather, with negative shapes where leather is not covered with beads. The white cowrie shells and tin provide contrast. It is a sturdily made and handsome piece. As with all the other leather pieces, it has been impregnated with strong smelling oil or fat - goat fat? 6 EPI, 9 picks per inch. For decorative pieces, 10 EPI, 18-20 picks per inch.

Hearst Museum object titled Handles, accession number 2-6755a,b, described as Drill handles made of 2 immature walrus tusks tied together with plaited cordage; each tusk has 3 encircling bands at base.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 10-2257a, described as small tool knife; plaited wicker grip, wood handle; 9½ inches long

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Hearst Museum object titled Barong and sheath, accession number 10-907a,b, described as a) Barong; blade chipped; carved wood pommel; plaited cord grip; horn ferrule; length: 12½ inches; b) 2 piece carved wood sheath.

Barong and sheath

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11485, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11485, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs, etc. Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of tree passed through 2 coiled reed handles, attached by wire, for carrying 33 cm. h.; 40 cm. at mouth

Basket

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11484, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11484, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of wood passed through 2 coiled handles, fastened by wire, for carrying 37 cm. h.; 39 cm. at mouth

Basket

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Hearst Museum object titled Braided reed, accession number 10-1425, described as Unfinished plaited band of nito used in second burial rite; dark brown; plaiting; 18 3/4” l.

Braided reed

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Hearst Museum object titled Braided reed, accession number 10-1426, described as Plaited band of nito; dark brown; 18 3/4” 1. Unfinished. Used in second burial rite.

Braided reed

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Hearst Museum object titled Coffee bean bag, accession number 9-23809, described as A knotted and braided coffee bean bag, mibin, of goat leather giving latticework effect with twined areas and lead bead decorations. Braided drawstrings, which passes through a series of braided loops, is broken and has two tassels at each end. Braided handle is 24" in length and has lead bead ring ornaments. The bottom has 2 finger-like appendages on either side of the main panel, 2.75" wide. All three are hollow and decorated with twining and lead beads in line and wave patterns. The ends are finished with curly leather tassels. A band of twining in the middle of the bag has lead beads worked into it in diamond patterns. Leather strips used are 1/8" - 1/16" wide. 9 EPI in twining, 6 EPI in knotted open area, approximately 15 rows per inch. Tassels on lead-beaded.

Coffee bean bag

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Hearst Museum object titled Face ornament, accession number 9-23814, described as Flap of a woman's tote bag, now an ornament with a stick through the top and string for hanging. Several pieces sewn together. The supporting piece extends for the full length and width and is twined of thick leather strips, 1/4" - 3/16" wide. A row of braids is sewn onto the bottom over the warp ends. Two pieces are sewn to the top edge, reinforced by a piece of heavy cotton underneath. The top piece is a strip of plain 4" wide leather which folds over the top, is perforated with diamond shapes and decorated with a grid of cowrie shells. To its bottom edge is sewn a 3.25" wide piece of fine leather twining with lead beads in a wave pattern. It's warps extend to four twined lead ornamented-flaps, narrow braids, and four plaited flaps decorated with cowrie shells, from which hang discs of 1.5" tin (cans?) and a piece of a shell. To reinforcing cloth under the top assemblage is sewn a fringe of narrow braids about 10" long. The bottom piece of the ornament is twined like the top piece, 4" wide, with a fringe of thin braids and 5 plaited flaps covered with cowrie shells. It is decorated with lead beads forming a wave pattern. The overall effect of the piece is of leather, with negative shapes where leather is not covered with beads. The white cowrie shells and tin provide contrast. It is a sturdily made and handsome piece. As with all the other leather pieces, it has been impregnated with strong smelling oil or fat - goat fat? 6 EPI, 9 picks per inch. For decorative pieces, 10 EPI, 18-20 picks per inch.

Face ornament

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Hearst Museum object titled Handles, accession number 2-6755a,b, described as Drill handles made of 2 immature walrus tusks tied together with plaited cordage; each tusk has 3 encircling bands at base.

Handles

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Knife

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[Missing]23 objects

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1.9 Multiple UtilityRemove constraint Function: 1.9 Multiple Utility27 objects
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