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Start Over Object class Struck idiophones Donor Berta Bascom

1. Bell

Museum number:
5-15677
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:
length 11 centimeters and width 3.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown

2. Bell

Museum number:
5-11710
Culture or time period:
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:
length 31 centimeters and width 4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938

3. Bell

Museum number:
5-15676
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:
diameter 1.5 centimeters and length 12.9 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown

4. Bell

Museum number:
5-11714
Culture or time period:
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:
width 3.5 centimeters and length 23 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938

5. Bell

Museum number:
5-13051a
Culture or time period:
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
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1969

6. 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

7. Bells

Museum number:
5-16762
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:
min— length 0.9 centimeters, min— diameter 0.5 centimeters, max— diameter 1 centimeters, and max— length 1.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa

8. Bells

Museum number:
5-16435a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:
width 6.5 centimeters, height 4.5 centimeters, and length 43 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1938?

9. Bell with clapper

Museum number:
5-13051a,b
Culture or time period:
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:
b— length 3 centimeters and a— length 32.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1969

10. Dance rattle

Museum number:
5-15669
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Musical rattles
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:
length 13.5 centimeters and width 13.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:
1950

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