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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
Museum number:
5-10270a
Culture or time period:
Hausa
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Collection place:
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Museum number:
5-10270a,b
Culture or time period:
Hausa
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Collection place:
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Museum number:
5-15677
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:
length 11 centimeters and width 3.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-11710
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
length 31 centimeters and width 4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938
Museum number:
5-11714
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
width 3.5 centimeters and length 23 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938
Museum number:
5-10151
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
length 90 centimeters
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1951
Museum number:
5-15673a
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bows (weapons)
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:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-15672
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Arrows (projectiles) and Bows (weapons)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
width 12.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-11717a
Culture or time period:
Hausa
Object class:
Bowls (vessels)
Function:
1.5 Household
Collection place:
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria