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Museum number:
5-13051a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
a— length 32.2 centimeters and b— length 3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1969
Museum number:
5-16733
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
length 80.5 centimeters and width 19 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-10151
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
length 90 centimeters
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1951
Museum number:
5-10262
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
length 11 centimeters
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ife, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938
Museum number:
5-16406
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Blankets (coverings)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Dimensions:
fringe— length 2.5 centimeters, length 202.5 centimeters, width 114.8 centimeters, and fringe— length 3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1962
Museum number:
5-15962a-d
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
a— length 4.1 centimeters, b— length 5.1 centimeters, c— width 2.2 centimeters, d— length 4.1 centimeters, d— width 2.1 centimeters, c— length 5 centimeters, a— width 2.2 centimeters, and b— width 2.4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ife, Nigeria
Collection date:
1937-1938
Museum number:
5-10219
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
height 9 centimeters
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ife, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938
Museum number:
5-15673a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bows (weapons)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
a— length 20.5 centimeters and b— length 7.3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Africa
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-15673a
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bows (weapons)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-15670
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Arrows (projectiles) and Bows (weapons)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
height 20 centimeters and width 12 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown