Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Collector: William Russell Bascom

1. Adze

Museum number:: 5-4054
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Adzes
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:: length 40.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1960

2. Adze

Museum number:: 5-4053
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Adzes
Maker or artist:: Oke Akanbi
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:: length 37.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1960

3. 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

4. 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

5. Animal figure

Museum number:: 5-3452
Culture or time period:: Ashanti
Object class:: Figurines
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:: length 19 centimeters and height 16 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1944-1945

6. 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:: length 20 centimeters, width 8.5 centimeters, and height 17 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ghana
Collection date:: 1944

7. Arrows

Museum number:: 5-10210a-j
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Arrows (projectiles)
Function:: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Dimensions:: e— length 82.3 centimeters, d,j— length 81.5 centimeters, f— length 80.5 centimeters, h— length 80.6 centimeters, a— length 80 centimeters, g— length 81.7 centimeters, b,c— length 81 centimeters, and i— length 82 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1938

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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