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11. Charm figure

Museum number:: 5-13050
Culture or time period:: Teke
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 30.3 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1968

12. Container

Museum number:: 5-6007a,b
Object class:: Containers (receptacles)
Collector:: Harry H. Rayfield
Collection place:: Cameroon
Collection date:: Dec. 1966

13. Container

Museum number:: 5-6007a
Culture or time period:: Bamun
Object class:: Containers (receptacles)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Collection place:: Cameroon

14. Container

Museum number:: 5-6004a,b
Object class:: Containers (receptacles)
Collector:: Harry H. Rayfield
Collection place:: Cameroon
Collection date:: Dec. 1966

15. Container

Museum number:: 5-6004a
Culture or time period:: Bamileke
Object class:: Containers (receptacles)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Collection place:: Cameroon

16. Cow mask

Museum number:: 5-5992
Culture or time period:: Bamun
Object class:: Cows and Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Collection place:: Cameroon

17. Cup

Museum number:: 5-13481
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
Object class:: Cups (drinking vessels)
Function:: 5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Dimensions:: height 15.3 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1964

18. Cup

Museum number:: 5-8786
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works) and Cups (drinking vessels)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Dimensions:: depth 8 centimeters and height 18 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1964

19. Divination animal

Museum number:: 5-12977
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
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 28 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1968

20. Drinking horn

Museum number:: 5-7692
Culture or time period:: Babanki
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collection place:: Cameroon

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