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1. Box and lid

Museum number:: 5-14072a,b
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
Object class:: Boxes (containers) and Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 1.8 Toilet Articles
Dimensions:: height 6.5 centimeters, length 33.5 centimeters, and width 15 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Africa
Collection date:: 1965

2. Carved animal horn for drinking

Museum number:: 5-7835
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo

3. Cup

Museum number:: 5-8786
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works) and Cups (drinking vessels)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Dimensions:: depth 8 centimeters and height 18 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1964

4. Divination animal

Museum number:: 5-12977
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
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:: length 28 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1968

5. Enema funnel (instrument)

Museum number:: 5-16420
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works) and Geometric patterns
Dimensions:: length 20.1 centimeters and diameter 4.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1968

6. Figure

Museum number:: 5-16288
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:: width 14 centimeters, height 42.5 centimeters, and length 11.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1967

7. Royal memorial figure

Museum number:: 5-12966
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
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 68.3 centimeters
Collector:: A. de Valkeneer
Collection place:: Mushenge, North-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:: 1932

8. Statue

Museum number:: 5-14851
Culture or time period:: Ba Kuba
Object class:: Statues
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo