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1. Amber

Museum number:: 5-15974
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

2. Amulet/ leg rattle

Museum number:: 5-15424
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Amulets
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: width 14.8 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

3. Animal figure

Museum number:: 5-11695
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Figurines
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:: height 17 centimeters, length 20 centimeters, and width 8.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1944

4. Anklet or bracelet

Museum number:: 5-16761
Object class:: Anklets
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:: max— diameter 1 centimeters, min— length 1 centimeters, max— length 1.2 centimeters, and min— diameter 0.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Western Africa

5. 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

6. Audio recording

Museum number:: 24-3285
Object class:: Audio reel tapes
Function:: 7.2 Sound Communication
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo State, Nigeria

7. Audio recording

Museum number:: 24-3288
Object class:: Audio reel tapes
Function:: 7.2 Sound Communication
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ilesha, Nigeria

8. Audio recording

Museum number:: 24-3282
Object class:: Audio reel tapes and Drums (membranophones)
Function:: 7.2 Sound Communication
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria

9. Audio recording

Museum number:: 24-3284
Object class:: Audio reel tapes and Drums (membranophones)
Function:: 7.2 Sound Communication
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo State, Nigeria

10. Audio recording

Museum number:: 24-3286
Object class:: Audio reel tapes
Function:: 7.2 Sound Communication
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo State, Nigeria