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1. Amber

Museum number:: 5-15974
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

2. Amulet/ leg rattle

Museum number:: 5-15424
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Amulets
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: width 14.8 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

3. Assorted divining objects

Museum number:: 5-15650c
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ilesha, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

4. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:: 5-15684a
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Awls
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

5. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:: 5-15684b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Awls
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

6. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:: 5-15683b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Awls
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

7. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:: 5-15683a
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Awls
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

8. Bag

Museum number:: 5-10277
Culture or time period:: Igbo
Object class:: Bags (generic containers) and Plaited weaving
Function:: 1.4 Transportation
Collection place:: Nigeria

9. Base

Museum number:: 5-13490a
Culture or time period:: Senufo
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collection place:: Cote d'Ivoire

10. Basket

Museum number:: 5-10300
Culture or time period:: Hausa
Object class:: Baskets (containers)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Collection place:: Nigeria

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