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1. Basket

Museum number:: 5-15347
Culture or time period:: Zulu
Object class:: Baskets (containers)
Function:: 5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Collector:: Margot Winer
Collection place:: Republic of South Africa

2. Garment

Museum number:: 5-15260a-c
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Main garments
Function:: 2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)
Dimensions:: a— width 140 centimeters, a— length 194 centimeters, b— width 95 centimeters, c— width 60 centimeters, b— length 109 centimeters, and c— length 202 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

3. Mask

Museum number:: 5-16510
Culture or time period:: Bambara
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: length 9.3 centimeters, width 4.6 centimeters, and height 28 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Western Africa

4. Narrow band weaving

Museum number:: 5-15247
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 8.3 For Manufacturing
Dimensions:: width 13.5 centimeters and length 228 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

5. Narrow band weaving

Museum number:: 5-15255
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions and 8.3 For Manufacturing
Dimensions:: width 10 centimeters and length 112 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

6. Narrow band weaving

Museum number:: 5-15251
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 8.3 For Manufacturing
Dimensions:: width 10 centimeters and length 114 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

7. Textile

Museum number:: 5-15268
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Textile samples
Function:: 8.3 For Manufacturing
Dimensions:: width 11 centimeters and length 198 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

8. Textile

Museum number:: 5-15266
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Textile samples
Function:: 8.3 For Manufacturing
Dimensions:: length 10.5 centimeters and width 70 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

9. Textile

Museum number:: 5-15257
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Textile samples
Function:: 8.3 For Manufacturing
Dimensions:: width 9 centimeters and length 192 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

10. Textile

Museum number:: 5-15246
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Textile samples
Function:: 8.3 For Manufacturing
Dimensions:: width 10 centimeters and length 151 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown