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2. Carved female figure

Museum number:: 5-13578
Culture or time period:: Mende
Object class:: Carvings (visual works), Figurines, and Women (female humans)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Sierra Leone

3. Door

Museum number:: 5-3852
Culture or time period:: Igbo
Function:: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Collection place:: Nnewi-ichi, Nigeria

4. Door

Museum number:: 5-3853
Culture or time period:: Igbo
Function:: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Collection place:: Nnewi-ichi, Nigeria

5. Drum

Museum number:: 5-5323
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Carvings (visual works) and Drums (membranophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: height 78 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: Summer 1965

6. Female figurine

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

7. Male figurine

Museum number:: 5-2195
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Figurines and Men (male humans)
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: height 22 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1944-1945

8. Mask

Museum number:: 5-1952
Culture or time period:: Igbo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:: Simon Ottenberg
Collection place:: Afikpo, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1960; September

9. Mask

Museum number:: 5-1951
Culture or time period:: Igbo
Object class:: Gourds (plant components) and Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:: Simon Ottenberg
Collection place:: Afikpo, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1960; September

10. Mask

Museum number:: 5-1950
Culture or time period:: Igbo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collection place:: Afikpo, Nigeria

11. Mask

Museum number:: 5-1948
Culture or time period:: Igbo
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collection place:: Afikpo, Nigeria