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Oval brooch with cross-pin. Four serrations of four around the outside edge and three diamond cutouts. Set in centre is a large green glass stone, above which is triangular-shaped cutout with a small diamond cutout at top. Maker's mark.
A black wood figure wearing a conical hat decorated with fluffy white feathers, one of which is at the top and the other two of which are at the front and the back. Figure has an oblong head with an elongated forehead, big ears, oval eyes, grooved eyebrows, a nose, and a mouth. Wearing a multi-layered silver ringlet necklace. A white and blue bead necklace goes around the neck, crosses at the chest, and the back, and around the waist. Similar beaded bracelet on each wrist and on each ankle. Holding a drum in between the legs with the figure's left hand on the side of the drum and figure's right hand on the drum top. On a circular wood base.
Sculpture of a figure standing with the arms resting down the sides and bending at the elbows so that the hands are resting at the sides of the stomach. The partially oval rounded eyes are closed with the long thin nose extending from the high upraised brows. The mouth is prim. The hair is elaborately styled with incised lines. Around the neck, there is an orange and blue beaded necklace. The chest tapers into breasts with two vertical lines having diagonal grooves going down the centre of the chest. Two more horizontal lines having vertical grooves are around the front of the waist. The knees are slightly bent. On a circular base. Wood has been oiled and has now achieved the high sheen of a good, well cared for figure which characterises Baoule sculpture.
Standing wood figures (ibeji). Two male figures, with the one (part a) slightly smaller than the second (part b). Both have black hair indicated by incised line patterns. Each figure has incised tribal marks, four of which are vertical at the top middle of the forehead with another three vertical on the cheeks. Part a has four more, while part b has five more tribal marks vertical along the sides of the face extending at a diagonal angle downward along the middle bottom of the face. More tribal marks radiate from and point downward from the naval. There are also vertical tribal marks on the chest. Extended arms have hands touching thighs. The legs of each figure are very short in relation to body and the feet are fairly large. The first figure (part a) has a necklace of long red, white, and blue cylindrical beads with smaller beads of a similar kind around its waist, right wrist, and both ankles. The second figure (part b) has two strings of tiny brown beads around its waist with anklets of a similar kind to the first figure (part a). Each stands on circular pedestal.
Rhinestone hair ornament with a flower design at the end. Scrolled silver fibre and rhinestones are attached underneath the flower. Nine rhinestones in total. A plastic(?) leaf bead(?) is attached to the side of the ornament.
Standing wood figure (ibeji) with black beaded waistband. Stylized black hair is slightly oblong, and is accentuated with vertical grooved lines. Three oval grooved marks on the forehead, and on each cheek. Arms are at the sides. Slight breasts, and a naval. Has a blue beaded necklace, and a blue, black, and clear orange-yellow beaded necklace. Its left arm has a string of cowrie shell, and blue, and red beads. Doll has a loin cloth carved with panels and stands straight on a circular pedestal.
Standing wood female figure (ibeji) with a black beaded waistband. Stylized black hair is oblong, and is accentuated with vertical grooved lines, which also elaborate upon the feather-shaped adornments. Three oval grooved marks on the forehead, and on each cheek. Arms are at the sides, left hand holds a string with cowrie shells. Has breasts pointing downward, and outward. Has knees and a naval. Wears a blue beaded necklace. Stands on circular pedestal with diamond pattern carved on base.
Turned wooden bobbin, plain design. One silver, bell-shaped metal ornament and three glass beads attached to end with a loop of stainless steel wire: 2 small black; 1 clear.
Gold-coloured apron made from a thick, stiff material. Front section has three separate v-shaped panels, one within the other. Pointed petal design with intricate, scrolling cutwork; red cotton backing shows through cut-outs. Two side panels are scroll-shaped. All pieces have circular and drop-shaped mirror insets. Side pieces and two lower front pieces are fringed along the outer edge with black hair. Apron is secured at the back with long string ties.
Flat golden collar with a protruding, zigzagging border around the bottom half. Collar has elaborate, arabesque-like cut-out designs and ten circular and drop-shaped mirrored insets; red fabric backing shows through the cut-out designs. A thick fringe of long black fur-like hair protrudes from the edge. A safety pin secures the collar's ends together.