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1. Bowl and cover

Museum number:: 5-13249a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bowls (vessels) and 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:: diameter 32 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

2. Comb

Museum number:: 5-13244
Culture or time period:: Fanti
Object class:: Combs (grooming tools)
Function:: 1.8 Toilet Articles
Dimensions:: height 22.7 centimeters
Collection place:: Akan region, Ghana
Collection date:: unknown

3. Dance wand

Museum number:: 5-13245
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:: height 34.5 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

4. Headpiece

Museum number:: 5-13247
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: width 32.3 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

5. Mask

Museum number:: 5-13246
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: base— length 24.7 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

6. Mask

Museum number:: 5-13252
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: height 30.5 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

7. Mask

Museum number:: 5-13250
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: actual— length 49.5 centimeters and standing— height 33.5 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

8. Mask

Museum number:: 5-13256
Culture or time period:: Ibibio
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria

9. Mask

Museum number:: 5-13251
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: height 34 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

10. Mask

Museum number:: 5-13259
Culture or time period:: Bamileke
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: height 53 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Cameroon
Collection date:: unknown