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Hearst Museum object titled Dance regalia, accession number 5-16726a-d, described as 3 strips of regalia joined together, 2 (a&b) are of raffia string on a cord; dark brown; 2 (c&d) of 33 gourd pieces (dark brown) on recta white on verso strung on raffia (raffia has broken as are several pieces of gourd) 3 detached pieces of gourd also.

Hearst Museum object titled Dance suit, accession number 5-16751, described as crocheted (?) dance suit made of twine (sisal?); full body suit decorated with fiber tufts attached with Larkshead knots to all positions except back of head and center back to waist. opening in back for getting into the suit. a raffia ruff covers the back opening and finished the ams and legs.

Hearst Museum object titled Dance suit, accession number 5-16227, described as sisel twine suit for masked dancer. alternating bands of black and tan twine. 8-9cmwide on limbs, 10-12 cm wide on body, head cover tan with raffia top knot. raffia fringe finishes legs, arms, and back opening. suit is crocheted or knitted. Conservation: Raveling at crotch. Ibo (Udi). Twine suit for masked dancer (mask 425)

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-5835, described as helmet mask of West African gum wood blackened with shoe polish; anthromorphic with elaborate headdress; faffia collar; height 39 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16030, described as Mask, small, anthropomorphic, painted white with yellow/brown design lines besecting face, around mouth, one eye and top; surrounded by raffia fringe; nails. Ibo mask (Udi, 1?, (M), 200, 1945). One-eye, small. Black and white, with raffia.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-12973, described as Mask, anthropomorphic; wood with copper overlay; woven fiber balls on head; one fiber ball on braided raffia cord attached to hole in chin; carved out white painted teeth; raffia netting on back to secure on head.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16215, described as Amaseri (west of Afikpo) mask. small, round mask with horns (one horn broken and repaired previously). narrow eyes, small nose and mouth, black paint used on horns, top of head, eyebrows, and mouth, raffia braided and threaded through holes on perimeter of mask.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16029, described as Small mask; anthropomorphic; mouth thrust forward; painted brown, black and white; helmet striped with brown, black and white; 2 projecting ears, one broken; raffia fringe. Ibo mask (Udi 1? (F) 500). BW Brown, calabash hair with raffia.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16027, described as Ibo mask (Udi, 1, 700, 1945). Medium size, cow’s horns. Black, white, red, blue, with raffia (Joseph’s costume). mudium sized face with bared teeth, painted white with black on mouth and eyes, blue and black on ears; curved horns painted black and blue; surrounded by long raffia fringe.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-3421, described as Ibo Mask (Udi 2, 400, 1945). Small; black & white, with raffia trim. Incised checkered forehead; dark painted trim lines.