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1. Dancing staff

Museum number:: 5-15218
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 31.7 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

2. Shrine

Museum number:: 5-15302
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
Dimensions:: height 7.7 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

3. Shrine

Museum number:: 5-15300
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
Dimensions:: height 14.2 centimeters and diameter 9.7 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

4. Shrine

Museum number:: 5-15301
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
Dimensions:: height 8.5 centimeters and width 5.5 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown