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1. Animal figure

Museum number:
5-11695
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:
height 17 centimeters, width 8.5 centimeters, and length 20 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Collection date:
1944

2. Assorted divining objects

Museum number:
5-15650c
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
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ilesha, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown

3. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:
5-15684a
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Awls
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown

4. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:
5-15684b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Awls
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown

5. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:
5-15683b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Awls
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown

6. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:
5-15683a
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Awls
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown

7. Basket

Museum number:
2-58328
Culture or time period:
Gullah
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 46.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Collection date:
1939

8. Basket

Museum number:
2-58331
Culture or time period:
Gullah
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 44.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Collection date:
1939

9. Basket

Museum number:
2-58329
Culture or time period:
Gullah
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 47 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Collection date:
1939

10. Basket

Museum number:
2-58327
Culture or time period:
Gullah
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 48.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Collection date:
1939