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2. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-13876a
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 25 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

3. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-13876b
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 24.2 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

4. Fetish bundle

Museum number:: 5-13884
Culture or time period:: Ngombe
Object class:: Fetishes
Function:: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Collector:: Mitsuo Inouye and Mrs. Mitsuo Inouye
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: unknown

5. Figure

Museum number:: 5-13872
Culture or time period:: Igbo
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Collection place:: Nigeria

6. Headdress

Museum number:: 5-13877
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Headdresses
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 32 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

7. Human wooden statuette

Museum number:: 5-13881
Culture or time period:: Ba Yaka
Object class:: Fetishes
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo

8. Instrument

Museum number:: 5-13882
Culture or time period:: Ba Kongo
Object class:: Musical instruments
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo

9. Mask

Museum number:: 5-13875
Culture or time period:: Igbo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collection place:: Nigeria

10. Mask

Museum number:: 5-13873
Culture or time period:: Igbo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collection place:: Nigeria

11. Stool (seating furniture)

Museum number:: 5-13887
Culture or time period:: Ngbaka
Object class:: Stools (seating furniture)
Function:: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo