Culture or time period: Western African cultures / Loans: S1981-1982 #62: Kaiser (April 30, 1982–July 12, 1982) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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1. 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

2. Door

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

3. Door

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Female figurine

Museum number:: 5-5840
Culture or time period:: Gola
Object class:: Figurines and Women (female humans)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:: Warren L. d'Azevedo
Collection place:: Jawajei, Liberia

7. Figure

Museum number:: 5-3290
Culture or time period:: Senufo
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collection place:: Mali

8. Figure

Museum number:: 5-3294
Culture or time period:: Senufo
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collection place:: Mali

9. Headdress

Museum number:: 5-5349
Culture or time period:: Senufo
Object class:: Headdresses
Collection place:: Cote d'Ivoire

10. Helmet mask

Museum number:: 5-5835
Culture or time period:: Vai-Gola
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: height 39 centimeters
Collector:: Warren L. d'Azevedo
Collection place:: Liberia
Collection date:: 1956-1957