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1. 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:: length 7.3 centimeters and width 4.3 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

2. Carving

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

3. Cup

Museum number:: 5-12901
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Cups (drinking vessels)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 19.4 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1938

4. Figure fragment

Museum number:: 5-14118
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Human figures (visual works)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: height 45 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Republic of Benin
Collection date:: unknown

5. Mask

Museum number:: 5-13053
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: height 33 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Modakeke, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1937

6. Mask

Museum number:: 5-12912
Culture or time period:: Ba Pende
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: height 39 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1965

7. Mask

Museum number:: 5-15489
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Maker or artist:: Duga of Meko
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: width 31 centimeters and height 26.3 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1950

8. Staff/scepter

Museum number:: 5-15491
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Dimensions:: width 5.5 centimeters and height 48 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1970