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2. Assorted divining objects

Museum number:: 5-15650c
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:: Ilesha, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

3. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:: 5-15684a
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Awls
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

4. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:: 5-15684b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Awls
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

5. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:: 5-15683b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Awls
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

6. Awl-shaped casting

Museum number:: 5-15683a
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Awls
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

7. Bell

Museum number:: 5-15677
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bells (idiophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: length 11 centimeters and width 3.7 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

8. Bell

Museum number:: 5-15676
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bells (idiophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: diameter 1.5 centimeters and length 12.9 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

9. Bow

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

10. Bow

Museum number:: 5-15673a
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
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

11. Bow and arrow

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