Hearst Museum of Anthropology

Start Over Media available image Maker or artist Duga of Meko

Museum number:: 5-10845
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works) and Divining trays
Maker or artist:: Duga of Meko
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 40.5 centimeters and width 29.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1950

Museum number:: 5-15998
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Maker or artist:: Duga of Meko
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:: depth 7.5 centimeters, width 5 centimeters, and height 11.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-15489
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Maker or artist:: Duga of Meko
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: width 31 centimeters and height 26.3 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1950

Museum number:: 5-10873
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Maker or artist:: Duga of Meko
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies and 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:: width 23 centimeters and height 53 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-14943
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Maker or artist:: Duga of Meko
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 128.4 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

Museum number:: 5-14085
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Stools (seating furniture)
Maker or artist:: Duga of Meko
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 34 centimeters and diameter 29 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1950

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