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1. Bell

Museum number:
5-15421
Culture or time period:
Benin and Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
height 16 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1970

2. Busts

Museum number:
5-13693a,b
Culture or time period:
Benin and Bini Tribe
Object class:
Busts (sculpture) and Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Lagos, Nigeria
Collection date:
1944

3. King figure

Museum number:
5-16304
Culture or time period:
Benin
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oleh, Nigeria
Collection date:
1972

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