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Hearst Museum object titled Bone or ivory pieces, accession number 5-15962a-d, described as carved bone or ivory pieces (4). each piece is flat on one end and tapering to squared off point. they are curved on one side and flat or slightly concaved on the other side. a: 4.1 cm x 2.2 cm, b: 5.1 x 2.4 cm, c: 5 x 2.2 cm, d: 4.1 x 2.1 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 9-124, described as 6 bone or ivory cylindrical boxes, with covers inlaid with gold discs. For incense ceremony (?). Were in drawer of No. 9-123.

Hearst Museum object titled Divining implements, accession number 5-17028a-d, described as 4 carved ivory divining implements, each tapered to a point at one end and rounded or blunt at the other. Each is decorated on one side and undecorated on the other. (A) 8.5cm long x 2.0cm wide, decorated with 3 incised zig-zags from middle toward tapered end, which go from edge to edge. (B) 10.2cm long by 2.2cm wide; decorated with an incised "X and a dot near the tapered end + a single dot 2.5cm from the blunt end. (C) 9.0cm long x 1.9cm wide; decorated with 2 "V"s near the tapered end. (D) 7.7cm long x 1.8cm wide; decorated with 8 single dots and one double dot, randomly placed on the surface, and notches on either side 1.5 cm below the tapered end. Part of the equipment of a man convicted in Southern Province of acting as a witch finder. 1957. Part of outfit: 5-17033 and 5-17034.

Hearst Museum object titled Elephant, accession number 5-4619, described as Ivory elephant; ht. 2 inches 5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-1529, described as ivory crocodile

Hearst Museum object titled Human figure, accession number 5-16283, described as Yoruba ivory head (irin Ifa, or Ela). (Purchased, Ibadan, 1965:95. $4.20.) Cf. 1147. H = 5.9cm; on pedestal base

Hearst Museum object titled Ifa ivory, accession number 5-16432, described as Yoruba Ifa ivory; head on pedestal with neck rings and scarified cheeks. Purchased, 1976, $80. Purchased in Paris

Hearst Museum object titled Mics. pieces, accession number 9-7796, described as five miscellaneous pieces (one piece amber, two netsuke bases, 2 pieces carved ivory)