Culture or time period: Yoruba / Materials: Wood (plant material) / Loans: S1979-1980 #57: International House (UC Berkeley) (April 11, 1980–April 14, 1980) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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1. Drum

Museum number:: 5-7633
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Drums (membranophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: height 48 centimeters and diameter 24 centimeters
Collector:: LeRoy M. Law
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: ca. 1967

2. Drum with beater

Museum number:: 5-13859a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Drums (membranophones) and Percussion beaters
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: b— length 24.7 centimeters and a— height 46 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: ca. 1943

3. Shrine figure

Museum number:: 5-13265
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 135 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

4. Thorn carving

Museum number:: 5-11431
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:: length 8 centimeters, height 9.8 centimeters, and width 9.6 centimeters
Collector:: Thomas D. Lanagan
Collection place:: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

5. Thorn carving

Museum number:: 5-11426
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:: length 31.5 centimeters
Collector:: Thomas D. Lanagan
Collection place:: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown