Donor: Joan Wescott / Culture or time period: Yoruba / Materials: Cotton (textile) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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1. Cap & shirt

Museum number:: 5-15270a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 6.1 Cradles and Swaddling
Dimensions:: a— width 33.5 centimeters, b— width 13 centimeters, b— length 14 centimeters, and a— length 39.6 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

2. Cowries

Museum number:: 5-15317a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: b— diameter 8 centimeters and a— length 18 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

3. Cowrie shells

Museum number:: 5-15316
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: length 117 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

4. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14883
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 31.7 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

5. Garment

Museum number:: 5-15244
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Main garments
Function:: 2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)
Dimensions:: width 133 centimeters and length 224 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

6. Garment

Museum number:: 5-15261
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Main garments
Function:: 2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)
Dimensions:: length 142 centimeters and width 181 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

7. Garment

Museum number:: 5-15260a-c
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Main garments
Function:: 2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)
Dimensions:: c— width 60 centimeters, a— length 194 centimeters, b— length 109 centimeters, c— length 202 centimeters, a— width 140 centimeters, and b— width 95 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

8. Narrow band weaving

Museum number:: 5-15247
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 8.3 For Manufacturing
Dimensions:: width 13.5 centimeters and length 228 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

9. Narrow band weaving

Museum number:: 5-15267
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 8.3 For Manufacturing
Dimensions:: width 10.2 centimeters and length 179 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

10. Narrow band weaving

Museum number:: 5-15255
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions and 8.3 For Manufacturing
Dimensions:: width 10 centimeters and length 112 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown