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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, length 20 centimeters, and width 8.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1944

2. Comb

Museum number:: 5-6343
Object class:: Combs (grooming tools)
Function:: 1.8 Toilet Articles
Dimensions:: width 8 centimeters and length 22.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Accra, Ghana
Collection date:: 1944

3. Comb

Museum number:: 5-6344
Object class:: Combs (grooming tools)
Function:: 1.8 Toilet Articles
Dimensions:: length 19 centimeters and width 5 centimeters
Collection place:: Accra, Ghana
Collection date:: 1944

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. Fertility figurine

Museum number:: 5-2194
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Figurines
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: width 5.75 inches and height 12.75 inches
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1944-1945

6. Fertility figurine

Museum number:: 5-2193
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Figurines
Function:: 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Dimensions:: width 21.5 centimeters and length 9.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1944-1945

7. Fertility figurine

Museum number:: 5-6334
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Figurines
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 33 centimeters and width 12.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1943

8. Figure

Museum number:: 5-16012
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:: width 18 centimeters and height 33 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Takoradi, Ghana

9. Figure

Museum number:: 5-16013
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:: width 25.8 centimeters and height 45.4 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana

10. Figure

Museum number:: 5-13479
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 31.2 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1943