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Hearst Museum object titled Face mask, accession number 5-3372, described as carved wooden face mask/ baboon (?); red nose and eyes; trimmed with empty shot-gun shells; hair attached; lined with cloth.

Hearst Museum object titled Fly swatter, accession number 5-1597, described as Suku “fly swatter”; Musesa; monkey hair, white glass beads, wooden shaft. Topped with 9 mm shell case; 19 1/2” length.

Hearst Museum object titled Fly whisk, accession number 5-1493, described as Fly whisk; braided white hair whisk; woven brown and white hair handle. Remarks: “Carried now by the priests and often represented in old paintings.”