Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Collector: William Russell Bascom / Loans: S1965-1966 #15: Oakland Public Museum (September 16, 1965–November 10, 1965) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place British West Africa (historic) Collector William Russell Bascom Loans S1965-1966 #15: Oakland Public Museum (September 16, 1965–November 10, 1965)

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:: width 8.5 centimeters, height 17 centimeters, and length 20 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1944

2. Box and lid

Museum number:: 5-16367a,b
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Boxes (containers)
Dimensions:: a— length 6.3 centimeters, a— width 3.5 centimeters, b— width 3.2 centimeters, a— height 2.9 centimeters, b— length 6.7 centimeters, and b— height 1.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1943

3. Bust

Museum number:: 5-4885
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Busts (sculpture) and Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: height 23 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Achimota, Ghana
Collection date:: 1943-1944

4. Bust

Museum number:: 5-4884
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Busts (sculpture)
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: height 23.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Achimota, Ghana
Collection date:: 1943-1944

5. Doll

Museum number:: 5-4891
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Dolls (figurines)
Function:: 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Dimensions:: length 15 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Accra, Ghana
Collection date:: 1943-1944

6. 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

7. Figure

Museum number:: 5-4888
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Pottery
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: height 23 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Accra, Ghana
Collection date:: 1943-1944

8. Figure

Museum number:: 5-16254
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: height 32.5 centimeters, length 5.2 centimeters, and width 16.1 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1946

9. Figure

Museum number:: 5-4889
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Pottery
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: height 21.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Accra, Ghana
Collection date:: 1943-1944

10. Figure

Museum number:: 5-4886
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: height 28 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Kumasi, Ghana
Collection date:: 1943-1944