Object name: Fan / Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Culture or time period: Western African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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1. Fan

Museum number:: 5-12900
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:: height 24.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1965

2. Fan

Museum number:: 5-11558
Culture or time period:: Hausa
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Collector:: Thomas D. Lanagan
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: July 27, 1972

3. Fan

Museum number:: 5-7282
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Plaited weaving
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:: width 32 centimeters and length 32 centimeters
Collector:: Dave Radmore
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

4. Fan

Museum number:: 5-10183
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:: height 31.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ilesha, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

5. Fan

Museum number:: 5-7283
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:: length 31.5 centimeters and width 27 centimeters
Collector:: Dave Radmore
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

6. Fan

Museum number:: 5-15496
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:: length 29.3 centimeters and diameter 12.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown