Collection place: Oyo State, Nigeria / Culture or time period: African cultures / Materials: Glass (material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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1. Amulet

Museum number:: 5-15213
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:: length 7.7 centimeters
Collection place:: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

2. Beads

Museum number:: 5-16469a-d
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Beads (pierced objects)
Function:: 8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:: beads— length 3 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1960

3. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14867a
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Ere ibeji
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 28.4 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

4. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14869b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Ere ibeji
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 26.5 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

5. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14879
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Ere ibeji
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 27.8 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

6. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14867b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Ere ibeji
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 28 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

7. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14881
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Ere ibeji
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 28.7 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

8. Necklace

Museum number:: 5-14082
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Necklaces
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:: length 94 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951