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1. Body

Museum number:
5-13047a
Culture or time period:
Bambara
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Mali

2. Bow-tie shaped wood piece

Museum number:
5-13044c
Culture or time period:
Ibibio
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Bende, Nigeria

3. Circumcision knife

Museum number:
5-15686
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:
length 7.6 centimeters and width 1.9 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ilesha, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown

4. Dance regalia

Museum number:
5-16726a-d
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:
c— length 52 centimeters, b— length 37 centimeters, b— linear 52 centimeters, a— length 36 centimeters, c— linear 167 centimeters, and a— linear 80 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa

5. Dance staff

Museum number:
5-13052
Culture or time period:
Dogon
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Mali

6. Dance suit

Museum number:
5-16751
Culture or time period:
Igbo and Yoruba
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:
at shoulders— length 157 centimeters, at shoulders— width 66 centimeters, and at hip— width 45 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria

7. Dance suit

Museum number:
5-16227
Culture or time period:
Igbo
Object class:
Masks (costume)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:
length 169 centimeters, at hip— width 49 centimeters, at shoulder— width 50 centimeters, and fringe— length 11 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria

8. Doll

Museum number:
5-14120f
Culture or time period:
Igbo
Object class:
Dolls (figurines)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria

9. Doll

Museum number:
5-14120e
Culture or time period:
Igbo
Object class:
Dolls (figurines)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria

10. Doll

Museum number:
5-14120c
Culture or time period:
Igbo
Object class:
Dolls (figurines)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria