Object name: Carving / Collector: Berta Bascom / Materials: Wood (plant material)

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Museum number:: 5-15930
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 38 centimeters and width 8 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1969

Museum number:: 5-16005
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Dimensions:: width 6.1 centimeters, length 12.8 centimeters, and depth 0.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-15934
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:: length 25.5 centimeters and height 4.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-15926
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 45.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1970

Museum number:: 5-15996
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Dimensions:: depth 8.7 centimeters, height 29.6 centimeters, and width 4.2 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1946

Museum number:: 5-15935
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 29 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1938

Museum number:: 5-15919
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 21.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Abeokuta, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

Museum number:: 5-15921
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 28 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1960?

Museum number:: 5-15994
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 2 centimeters, height 21.5 centimeters, and length 6 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1965

Museum number:: 5-15922
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 36.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ekiti State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1969

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