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1. Ere ibeji figures

Museum number:
5-15920a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Carvings (visual works) and Ere ibeji
Maker or artist:
Oke Akanbi
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
5-15920b— height 29 centimeters and 5-15920a— height 29 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Africa
Collection date:
1960

2. Flywhisk

Museum number:
5-15422
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Fly whisks
Maker or artist:
Oke Akanbi
Function:
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Dimensions:
length 62 centimeters and height 18.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1960

3. Staff

Museum number:
5-7684
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Maker or artist:
Oke Akanbi
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
height 57.5 centimeters and width 17 centimeters
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1961