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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cocoon, museum number 5-2595, described as Yoruba, wild silk cocoon, from which 'sanyan' or 'sayan' cloth is made. Box 5, 1943-45. Cf. 1856.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cocoon, museum number 5-12905, described as cocoon cluster (communal nest); wild silk cocoon, tan; l. ca. 17 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, museum number 5-16374, described as Yoruba thorn carving. walking woman carrying basket on her head and a baby in a sling on her back. she is wearing a one piece sarong-like garnment.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, museum number 5-16674, described as thorn carving; woman with baby on back seated on low stool before a fire with large cooking pot. stirring pot with proper right hand/arm. mounted on rectangular base. Conservation: Left arm and head missing. Stir stick broken.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, museum number 5-16677, described as thorn carving; standing woman with baby on her back, water jar on head, supported by 2 raised arms. standing on a small round base. Conservation: Left proper arm is broken, center section missing
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, museum number 5-16376, described as Yoruba thorn carving. kneeling woman grinding or kneading bread on a round tray with a jar standing beside her. figure is wearing sarong-like garnment. carved by Orisadipe.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, museum number 5-16379, described as Yoruba thorn carving. old man with small beard and large pipe, seated on a 4 legged stool, wearing wrapped garnment and cap. carved by Akeredolu.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, museum number 5-16380, described as Yoruba thorn carving. bust of the Emir of Kano; wearing a hooded cloak, and head wrap; face half covered. Carver: Akeredolu
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, museum number 5-16385, described as Yoruba thorn carving; boy seated, arms resting on knees, hands clasped, wearing breech cloth. carved by Akeredolu.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figure, museum number 5-16673, described as thorn carving; man seated on a small stool, legs extended on either side of what appears to be a set of bellows. long poles in each hand for working the bellows. head, arms, legs and bellows are dark wood; stool, clothing & cap are light wood. on rectangular base.