Culture or time period: Western African cultures / Materials: Wood (plant material) / Accession number: Acc.4739

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Museum number:: 5-16409
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 1.5 Household
Dimensions:: length 13 centimeters, height 2.3 centimeters, and width 2.2 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria

Museum number:: 5-16502a-e
Culture or time period:: Bambara
Object class:: Candleholders
Dimensions:: holder— length 8.5 centimeters, holder— width 17 centimeters, candles— height 18 centimeters, and holder— height 32.3 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Western Africa

Museum number:: 5-16410
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:: width 15 centimeters, length 110.3 centimeters, and height 4.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-16230a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: height 19.5 centimeters, length 4.7 centimeters, and width 7.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-16738a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Maker or artist:: Thomas Ona
Dimensions:: height 32 centimeters, depth 10.8 centimeters, and width 15 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Lagos, Nigeria

Museum number:: 5-16249
Culture or time period:: Ibibio
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 19.5 centimeters, height 30.1 centimeters, and length 6 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Bende, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1945
Person depicted:: Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity)

Museum number:: 5-16434a,b
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:: lid— height 41 centimeters, cup— width 18 centimeters, cup— height 36 centimeters, lid— width 11.5 centimeters, and cup— length 17 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria

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