Culture or time period: African cultures / Loans: S1971-1972 #131: Department of Art (UC Davis) (May 10, 1972–June 13, 1972)

Museum number:: 5-2597
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Cups (drinking vessels)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 17.78 centimeters and diameter 17.463 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1938

Museum number:: 5-1744
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
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:: whole— depth 1.5 inches, whole— length 15.5 inches, whole— diameter 39.37 centimeters, and whole— width 15 inches
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

Museum number:: 5-3850
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Ere ibeji
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 29.21 centimeters
Collector:: Richard N. Henderson
Collection place:: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: May 1962

Museum number:: 5-3851
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Ere ibeji
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 28.893 centimeters
Collector:: Richard N. Henderson
Collection place:: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: May 1962

Museum number:: 5-8646
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Figurines and Women (female humans)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Ghana

Museum number:: 5-1664
Culture or time period:: Chokwe
Object class:: Fetishes and Figurines
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Central Africa

Museum number:: 5-7239
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
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:: height 37.5 centimeters
Collector:: LeRoy M. Law
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: before 1968

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