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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Basket figurine, accession number 3-27684a, described as Nut carved in the shape of hand basket

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Basket figurine, accession number 3-27684c, described as Nut carved in the shape of hand basket

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Basket figurine, accession number 3-27684b, described as Nut carved in the shape of hand basket

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Basket figurines, accession number 3-27684, described as Nuts carved in the shape of hand baskets

Hearst Museum object titled Divining seeds, accession number 5-15947, described as 48 Divining seeds (palm nuts). Mostly greenish-brown; some are more yellow. Sizes vary between 1 cm and 2 cm.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fruit, accession number 6-16382, described as Fruit

Hearst Museum object titled Game board & playing pieces, accession number 5-16443a,b, described as Yoruba warri game board w/ 35 game pieces (nuts) game board (a) & 35 playing pieces (b). carved wood: long rectangular board w/ 13 cups; 12 round and 1 long oval. board handle carved in the form of a man's head w/ pointed, decorated conical hat. board stands on 4 squat legs.

Hearst Museum object titled Game pieces and instructions, accession number 5-16760a,b, described as Warri pieces and instructions. 71 Guillandria bush nuts used for playing the game of Warri and instructions for playing Warri.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-15968, described as carved mask. apparently carved from a nutshell. elongated face with large round eyes with white beads as pupils. long broad nose. lips open revealing clenched teeth. tri-lobal stylization on the sides of the head. red, green, and yellow beads are depressed into a black substance on the top of the head, with 12 long and fine feathers coming straight out of the top. the feathers are light brown at the base and become black about half-way up to the top. head is 4 cm, the overall height is 23 cm.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Nut, accession number 4-8316a, described as Nut: Perf.

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Hearst Museum object titled Divining seeds, accession number 5-15947, described as 48 Divining seeds (palm nuts). Mostly greenish-brown; some are more yellow. Sizes vary between 1 cm and 2 cm.

Divining seeds

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Fruit

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Hearst Museum object titled Game board & playing pieces, accession number 5-16443a,b, described as Yoruba warri game board w/ 35 game pieces (nuts) game board (a) & 35 playing pieces (b). carved wood: long rectangular board w/ 13 cups; 12 round and 1 long oval. board handle carved in the form of a man's head w/ pointed, decorated conical hat. board stands on 4 squat legs.

Game board & playing pieces

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Hearst Museum object titled Game pieces and instructions, accession number 5-16760a,b, described as Warri pieces and instructions. 71 Guillandria bush nuts used for playing the game of Warri and instructions for playing Warri.

Game pieces and instructions

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Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-15968, described as carved mask. apparently carved from a nutshell. elongated face with large round eyes with white beads as pupils. long broad nose. lips open revealing clenched teeth. tri-lobal stylization on the sides of the head. red, green, and yellow beads are depressed into a black substance on the top of the head, with 12 long and fine feathers coming straight out of the top. the feathers are light brown at the base and become black about half-way up to the top. head is 4 cm, the overall height is 23 cm.

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5.6 Sports, Games, Amusements; Gambling and Pet Accessories3 objects
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies2 objects

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