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1. Spear

Spear
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
West African spear decorated with wood-burned design, strips of leather, and raffia wrap. Can be disassembled.

2. Wooden stool

Wooden stool
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden stool with a base and top joined by four carved vertical supports. Seat contains a circular band of cowrie shells and inlaid ivory. Origin West Africa.

3. Musical instrument

Musical instrument
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Orange gourd with seeds inside. Beads strung on a cord decorate the exterior. Origin West Africa.

5. Children's doll

Children's doll
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
A children's doll made with two pieces of wood that depict a mother and child wearing raffia skirts. It has yellow beads for earrings. Origin West Africa.

6. Bogolan

Bogolan
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
15 strips of Bogolan (also Bogolon or Bogolanfini) cloth in various lenghts and widths, cream in color and without design.

7. Children's doll

Children's doll
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
A children's doll made with two pieces of wood that depict a mother and child wearing raffia skirts. It has black beads for earrings and contains wood burning decorations on the base. Origin West Africa.

8. Children's doll

Children's doll
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
A children's doll made with two pieces of wood that depict a mother and child wearing raffia skirts. Origin West Africa.

9. Musical instrument

Musical instrument
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Tubular bamboo rattles containing rice, similar to rainsticks. Origin West Africa.

10. Iron currency

Iron currency
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
64 pieces of iron currency with shaped ends; origin West Africa.

11. Seed necklace

Seed necklace
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with gray seeds. Origin West Africa.

12. Belly harp (Zither)

Belly harp (Zither)
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Six string belly harp with two sistra (or zistra) attached and a gourd resonator. The gourd has animal skin stretched over it and contains a rectangular opening. The sistra are triangular with circular metal rings that produce noise when shaken. Origin West Africa.

13. Raffia bracelet

Raffia bracelet
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Bracelet made of brown and black raffia. Origin West Africa.

14. Seed necklace

Seed necklace
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with brown seeds. Origin West Africa.

15. Seed necklace with pendant

Seed necklace with pendant
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with brown and gray seeds, a brown tube, and a pendant. Origin West Africa.

16. Rice and seed bead necklace

Rice and seed bead necklace
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with brown and black rice seeds and beige seed beads. Origin West Africa.

17. Clay and seed bead necklace

Clay and seed bead necklace
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with brown clay beads and orange seed beads. Origin West Africa.

18. Clay bead necklace

Clay bead necklace
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with two tones of brown clay beads. Origin West Africa.

19. Cocoa bean necklace

Cocoa bean necklace
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace or toy made with cocoa beans. Origin West Africa.