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1. Bowl and cover

Museum number:: 5-13249a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bowls (vessels) and 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:: diameter 32 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

2. Charm

Museum number:: 5-13459
Culture or time period:: Hemba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1930

3. Figure

Museum number:: 5-13466
Culture or time period:: Igbo
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
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria

4. Figure

Museum number:: 5-13467
Culture or time period:: Igbo
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
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria

5. Figure

Museum number:: 5-13474
Culture or time period:: Igbo
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
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria

6. Figure

Museum number:: 5-13469
Culture or time period:: Ibibio
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
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria

7. Figure

Museum number:: 5-13468
Culture or time period:: Idoma
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
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria

8. Figure

Museum number:: 5-5830
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:: height 29.7 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

9. Figure

Museum number:: 5-13473
Culture or time period:: Igbo
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
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria

10. Headpiece

Museum number:: 5-13247
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Dimensions:: width 32.3 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown