Media available: legacy documentation / Collection place: Africa / Accession number: Acc.4614

Museum number:: 5-15673a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bows (weapons)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: b— length 7.3 centimeters and a— length 20.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Africa
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-15670
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Arrows (projectiles) and Bows (weapons)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: width 12 centimeters and height 20 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-15672
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Arrows (projectiles) and Bows (weapons)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: width 12.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-15671
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry), Drumsticks (percussion beaters), and Miniature (size attribute)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 9 centimeters and diameter 7.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-15674
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bull-roarers
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 20.8 centimeters and width 3 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-15656a,b
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 15 centimeters and length 10.6 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Africa
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-15654
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:: width 9 centimeters and height 18.2 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Abeokuta, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1965

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