Object class: Jewelry and adornment / Donor: Berta Bascom / Culture or time period: Western African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Jewelry and adornment Donor Berta Bascom Culture or time period Western African cultures

1. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-10147
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:: diameter 9 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

2. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-14081
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:: diameter 7 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

3. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-10143b
Culture or time period:: Senufo
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collection place:: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

4. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-10144
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:: diameter 8 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

5. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-15959
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 19.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

6. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-15671
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry), Drumsticks (percussion beaters), and Miniature (size attribute)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 9 centimeters and diameter 7.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

7. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-14065
Culture or time period:: Hausa
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collection place:: Nigeria

8. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-10143a
Culture or time period:: Senufo
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collection place:: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

9. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-14066
Culture or time period:: Hausa
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collection place:: Nigeria

10. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-14067
Culture or time period:: Hausa
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collection place:: Nigeria