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1. Charm

Museum number:: 5-10191
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Charms
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 88 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1944

2. Charm-necklace

Museum number:: 5-10186
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Necklaces
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 99 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1944

3. Charms

Museum number:: 5-10190
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Charms
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 3 centimeters and length 4.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ife, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1938

4. Drum and drumstick

Museum number:: 5-10281a,b
Object class:: Drums (membranophones) and Drumsticks (percussion beaters)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: (a)— 42 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1944

5. Fan

Museum number:: 5-10183
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:: height 31.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ilesha, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

6. Snuffbox

Museum number:: 5-10218
Culture or time period:: Luvale and Lwena
Function:: 5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Dimensions:: height 5.7 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Livingstone, Zambia
Collection date:: 1962

7. Sword and sheath

Museum number:: 5-11719a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Plaited weaving
Function:: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Dimensions:: width 71 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Africa
Collection date:: 1951