West Africa
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Catalog # | Name | Description | ||
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401 | 1968.10.515 | Fan | Rice fan | |
402 | 1968.10.516 | Comb | Six-tine, wood, light brown stain, simple red and green design on front, hole in handle. Color: BR, RD, GR | |
403 | 1968.10.52 | Carving | Five inches high, hip to top of head. Hands folded down in front. Prominent facial features, very prominent lips. | |
404 | 1968.10.522 | Bowl | The bottom isn't perfectly flat so the bowl doesn't sit level. | |
405 | 1968.10.55 | Mask | Black mask, broad face. There are two horizontal etchings on either cheek. At the natural hairline is a carving of a headpiece with a checkered design. There are carved out eye holes, with the illusion that the eyes are half closed. | |
406 | 1968.10.56 | Pot | Small. | |
407 | 1968.10.57 | Pot | Clay. | |
408 | 1968.10.58 | Comb | Four-tined, carved wooden combs with one tine that is smaller than the others. | |
409 | 1968.10.59 | Bracelet | Wire bracelet made from twisting copper and aluminum together. Aluminum caps are attached to the ends. | |
410 | 1968.10.60 | Bracelet | Wire bracelet made from twisting copper and aluminum together. Aluminum caps are attached to the ends. | |
411 | 1968.10.61 | Bracelet | Wire bracelet made from twisting copper and aluminum together. Aluminum caps are attached to the ends. | |
412 | 1968.10.62 | Bracelet | Wire bracelet made from twisting copper and aluminum together. Aluminum caps are attached to the ends. | |
413 | 1968.10.63 | Bracelet | Wire bracelet made from twisting copper and aluminum together. Aluminum caps are attached to the ends. | |
414 | 1968.10.64 | Bracelet | Wire bracelet made from twisting copper and aluminum together. Aluminum caps are attached to the ends. | |
415 | 1968.10.70 | Pot | Copper pot and lid with immense copper rot. A. Pot with diagonal grid with raised snakes on sides, and three thin legs. B. Lid has raised figures of reptiles and possibly a bird. | |
416 | 1968.10.76 | Carving | Small elephant, trunk down, carved out of ivory. | |
417 | 1968.10.77 | Figurine, animal | Small elephant, trunk upraised made out of ivory. | |
418 | 1968.10.78 | Figurine, animal | Small lion carved out of ivory. | |
419 | 1968.10.79 | Figurine, animal | Small donkey carved out of ivory. | |
420 | 1968.10.80 | Figurine, animal | Small camel carved out of ivory. | |
421 | 1968.10.81 | Carving | Ivory carving with pin attached to the back. Profile view of bust wearing turban, facing right. | |
422 | 1968.10.82 | Carving | Ivory carving with pin attached to the back. Profile view of bust wearing turban, facing left. | |
423 | 1968.10.83 | Carving | Of bust, facing left. | |
424 | 1968.10.87 | Statue | Bird in flight. | |
425 | 1968.10.88 | Statue | Man with one hand on top of head, other hand holding curved horn he is blowing. | |
426 | 1968.10.9 | Necklace | String of beads of various kinds. | |
427 | 1968.10.94 | String | Rope made from plant fiber and is braided. The rope is in a bundle that is tied together. | |
428 | 1968.10.96 | String | Rope made out of hair, braided in places and tied together in a bundle. | |
429 | 1968.10.97 | Rope | Thick braided rope made out of plant fibers and is tied together in a bundle. | |
430 | 1968.10.98 | Portfolio | Snakeskin (outside) and leather-pocketed (inside) with side pockets and zipper. There are tassles on either side. | |
431 | 1969.15.0001 | Carving | Large carved wood bust, in profile. The hair is conical shaped with checkered etches. The shirt is vertically striped with a collar. | |
432 | 1969.15.0002 | Carving | Yoruba Ibeji dolls. Laterally compressed to acute ridge from top of forehead to back of neck; prominent facial features, 3 vertical gashes on each cheek; female with very prominent breasts. Posture of both leaning slightly forward. Colored with brown to reddish-brown chalky paint, shiny in various places. a. Male. b. Female. | |
433 | 1969.21 | Caftan | Gold-colored machine embroidery around neck, down front, and on sleeves. | |
434 | 1969.37.2 | Textile | Rectangular textile with white warp with white weft with intermittent red & black warp thread. 9" bands sewn together. | |
435 | 1973.40.3.0003 | Bell | Double brass. 2 cone-shaped bells, each connected by a long shaft. Bells have designs around outer edge. | |
436 | 1973.40.3.2 | Molo | Stringed instrument, played like a guitar. Sound box is framed by a gourd over which rawhide is stretched. Small carrying handle is thin red leather strap wrapped on top end. Long wood stick handle. On reverse side rawhide is sewn tight around the gourd. | |
437 | 1973.40.3.4 | Pipe | Double stem. Shaft of pipe made of wood wrapped in black leather stitched shut on inside. Double stem held together by laces of red leather. Bowl is made of red clay. Rim of clay pipe nicked about 2/3 way around at point of attachment to wooden stem. Design carved into bowl. Number on bottom of bowl. Color: RD | |
438 | 1973.54.5.2 | Platter | Woven, circular. Around outer edge small loops are woven in colors of red, black, brown and green. Patterns with color are carried out with each wovern rung. Also has stripes throughout the color going in toward the center of the circle. Quite flat. Color: ML | |
439 | 1973.54.5.3 | Sandal | Left foot. Blue with white stitching for sole. Strap which goes over foot is blue laced with red leather. Small piece goes between big and second toe. Bottom of sandal is made of undyed hide. Knob where strap meets over foot. Color: BL,RD,WH | |
440 | 1973.54.5.4 | Sandal | Right foot. Brown with red leather lining on straps. Machine stitched in white thread. Metal rivets. Slightly cushioned. Two straps go over bridge of foot, laced through center piece. Place in which the big toe goes. Sole of sandal is undyed hide. Color: RD,BL,WH | |
441 | 1973.54.5.5 | Knife, pocket | Handcrafted. Carved wooden handle and folding blade. Criss-cross design carved on handle dyed with dark brown. Where knife blade is connected, piece of metal goes around outside of handle and nail type piece is inserted through knife blade. When blade is folded it still stands out from handle; isn't completely hidden. | |
442 | 1978.46.0007 | Carving | Yoruba idol, wooden carving of human figure, enlarged facial features, large headdress, beads wrapped around waist, dark brown colored wood, two round metal pieces in eyes, narrow neck, long arms, mounted on own base. | |
443 | 1978.46.0008 | Carving | Yoruba twin idol, wooden carving of human figure, enlarged facial features, large carved headdress, dark brown colored wood, narrow neck, eyes and headdress have been colored with blue chalk, mounted on own wood base. | |
444 | 1978.46.0025 | Hoe, Currency | Two piece construction, hand forged, round nosed blade fitted to a short natural wood handle. Fat diamond shape. A. Metal blade plow head. B. Natural wood handle. | |
445 | 1978.46.0040 | Mat | Woven natural grass, multi-colored (natural, royal purple, green, black), reinforced edges, tri-fold. Color: ML | |
446 | 1978.46.0047 | Broom | Bound grass fiber bundle; two decorative woven grass bindings at handle top, yellow-brown natural color. Color: TN | |
447 | 1978.46.0073 | Plate | Woven elephant grass, natural tan color, 3/4" rimmed edge. Color: TN | |
448 | 1978.46.0074 | Plate | Woven elephant grass, natural tan color, 3/4" rimmed edge. Color: TN | |
449 | 1978.46.0078 | Cap | Finely woven grass, circular shape and design, flat top, loop on top, large knot on inside center. Color: TN | |
450 | 1978.46.0080 | Tray | Woven brown, red, yellow and natural colored grass, high outer rim, wrapped edge. Color: BR,RD,YL,TN |