Collection place: Nigeria / Donor: William Russell Bascom

1. Adze

Museum number:: 5-4054
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Adzes
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:: length 40.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1960

2. Adze

Museum number:: 5-4053
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Adzes
Maker or artist:: Oke Akanbi
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:: length 37.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1960

3. Arrows

Museum number:: 5-10210a-j
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Arrows (projectiles)
Function:: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Dimensions:: f— length 80.5 centimeters, e— length 82.3 centimeters, a— length 80 centimeters, i— length 82 centimeters, b,c— length 81 centimeters, g— length 81.7 centimeters, h— length 80.6 centimeters, and d,j— length 81.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1938

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Bag

Museum number:: 5-11687
Object class:: Bags (generic containers)
Function:: 1.4 Transportation
Collection place:: Nigeria

10. Bag

Museum number:: 5-10277
Culture or time period:: Igbo
Object class:: Bags (generic containers) and Plaited weaving
Function:: 1.4 Transportation
Collection place:: Nigeria

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