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Hearst Museum object titled Caricature figure, accession number 5-16230a,b, described as Carved wood caricature figure; African postman ?; wearing a white jacket and short pants; carrying a black staff; cap is blue and white. a) figure, b) staff.

Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, accession number 5-16272, described as Ashanti female fertility figurine; carved and painted wood. large disc head with small carved features. T-shaped arms+body. pedestal body with breasts, navel, neck rings. incised hair on back of head. holes at sides of head for earings, and one at top for stringing.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-7644, described as figure; a carved wood standing male figure of a rich man with left arm extended, right arm holding a figure staff, he wears a hat with a bird on top of it. letters painted on his torso OLU WO OBA OLO WONLA H. 47 cm. W. 33 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-7683, described as Figure; wood, hand on stomach; triangular face; helmet cap; white paint. Heavy general wear, split side, insect holes, broken base. Evaluation: $300.00

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-7643a,b, described as figure; standing female with child on back, holding a zoomorphic figure, the body of which is a bowl, the woman is pigmented red with carved fish ear rings painted gold. H. 40 cm. W. 19 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16268, described as Ashanti fertility figure, carved wood, painted black. large, flat, disk shaped head with small features, stylized hair designs on back, holes for earrings at sides of head and holes at top for stringing; long neck with 4 neck rings indicated; small, elongated body, short legs, right breast missing, strings of beads around upper arms, wrist, and knees. Beads: 1 red and blue strung around upper arms 2 green, blue, white--wrists 1 green, blue, white--right knee 1 red, blue, green, white--left knee Conservation: Nipple and part of left foot missing.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16255, described as Ibo doll, carved wood; coated in paint on ail forming a black surface; figure has short stumpy arms, prominent navel, 3 bands at hips. Conservation: Feet and parts of both hands are broken; drying cracks and gauges in several places; considerable use and wear.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16254, described as Ashanti female fertility doll, carved, painted; large disk head with small features, T-shaped arms + body; body pedestal type with breasts, navel, neck rings. back of head incised with stylized hair design. 3 holes in edge of disk and one in each arm. Conservation: Paint rubbed away on back of base; holes at top of head broken through, abraison at left front of head.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-16293, described as carved wooden horse’s head (on a stand). Incised design with fragments of coating material (unidentified); long pointed ears (mule like). hollow neck cord.

Hearst Museum object titled Figures, accession number 5-16236a-e, described as Caricature figures of a British married couple; woman in white dress with pendant necklace and red dangle earrings; man in white pants, white shirt, a sport coat and tie. Both have hats; man has cane, woman has purse. a) figures, b) man's hat, c) woman's hat, d) purse, e) cane. Condition - thumb of woman's left hand chipped