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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
Museum number:
5-10210a-j
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Arrows (projectiles)
Function:
1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Dimensions:
h— length 80.6 centimeters, i— length 82 centimeters, b,c— length 81 centimeters, g— length 81.7 centimeters, f— length 80.5 centimeters, d,j— length 81.5 centimeters, a— length 80 centimeters, and e— length 82.3 centimeters
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938
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
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
Museum number:
5-15966
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:
Ife, Nigeria
Collection date:
1937-1938
Museum number:
5-15687a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
height 10.6 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1951
Museum number:
5-14944a-c
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Ere ibeji
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
height 34.925 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1951
Museum number:
5-14945a-c
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Ere ibeji
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
height 36.83 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1951
Museum number:
5-6350a-c
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Firemaking kits
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
c— length 9.5 centimeters, b— length 4.5 centimeters, c— width 8.5 centimeters, a— length 9 centimeters, b— width 3.5 centimeters, and a— width 5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Africa
Collection date:
1960
Museum number:
5-10206
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Hammers (tools)
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:
length 25.5 centimeters
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown