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1. Calabash

Museum number:: 5-15955
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:: width 4 centimeters and length 7 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

2. Calabash

Museum number:: 5-15649a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Dimensions:: a— diameter 23 centimeters and b— diameter 22.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

3. Calabash

Museum number:: 5-14078a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Dimensions:: b— diameter 21 centimeters, overall— height 23 centimeters, and a— diameter 22 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1950

4. Calabash

Museum number:: 5-14076a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Dimensions:: overall— height 24 centimeters, a— diameter 20.5 centimeters, and b— diameter 20 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1937

5. Calabash

Museum number:: 5-15956
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:: width 4.3 centimeters and length 7.3 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

6. Calabash

Museum number:: 5-14077a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Dimensions:: b— diameter 19 centimeters, a— diameter 20 centimeters, and overall— height 23 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1938

7. Calabash bowl

Museum number:: 5-16359
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bowls (vessels) and Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Dimensions:: length 44.5 centimeters, height 8.5 centimeters, and width 18.6 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1960

8. Calabashes

Museum number:: 5-1743a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Dimensions:: diameter 21.59 centimeters and height 11.43 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1937-1938

9. Calabash with lid

Museum number:: 5-16480a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Dimensions:: diameter 22.3 centimeters and height 24 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Africa

10. Rattle/ drum

Museum number:: 5-13860
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Drums (membranophones) and Musical rattles
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: height 42 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951