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1. Beads

Museum number:: 6-22109
Culture or time period:: 19th Dynasty of Egypt (1295–1186 BC), 20th Dynasty of Egypt (1186–1069 BC), and 21st Dynasty of Egypt (1069–945 BC)
Object class:: Beads (pierced objects)
Collector:: George Andrew Reisner
Collection place:: Tomb 553, Cemetery 500, El Ahaiwah
Collection date:: 1900

2. Belt

Museum number:: 5-855
Culture or time period:: Kuanyama Ambo
Object class:: Belts (costume accessories)
Function:: 7.0 Use not specified (Communication, Records, Currency, and Measures)
Collector:: Edwin M. Loeb, Ella-Marie Loeb, and University of California African Expedition
Collection place:: Namibia
Collection date:: Spring 1948

3. Charm

Museum number:: 5-10188
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Charms
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 7.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Badagry, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1942

4. Charm-necklace

Museum number:: 5-10189
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Necklaces
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 144 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Badagry, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1942

5. Container

Museum number:: 5-16834
Culture or time period:: Gurage
Object class:: Containers (receptacles)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Dimensions:: height 13 centimeters and diameter 8.7 centimeters
Collector:: Dorothy Shack and William A. Shack
Collection place:: Ethiopia

6. Cowrie shell

Museum number:: 5-15958
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ife, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1937-1951

7. Cowrie shell decoration

Museum number:: 5-16902a-c
Dimensions:: diameter 8 centimeters
Collector:: Robert I. Orlins
Collection place:: Sudan

8. Cowrie shells

Museum number:: 5-15977
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

9. Cowrie shells and seed pods

Museum number:: 5-15993a-j
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

10. Divining chain

Museum number:: 5-15664
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 125 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown