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1. Bottle

Museum number:: 5-15593
Culture or time period:: Benin
Object class:: Bottles
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Daniel J. Crowley and Pearl Crowley
Collection place:: Abomey, Republic of Benin
Collection date:: 1970

2. Decorated axe

Museum number:: 5-8593
Culture or time period:: Fon
Object class:: Axes (tools)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collection place:: Republic of Benin

3. Divination tappers

Museum number:: 5-15598a-c
Culture or time period:: Fon
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Daniel J. Crowley and Pearl Crowley
Collection place:: Republic of Benin

4. Divining cup

Museum number:: 5-2588a
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
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Republic of Benin
Collection date:: 1944

5. Divining cup and lid

Museum number:: 5-2588a,b
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 21.59 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Republic of Benin
Collection date:: 1944

6. Divining cup lid

Museum number:: 5-2588b
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
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Republic of Benin
Collection date:: 1944

7. Fetish

Museum number:: 5-15595
Culture or time period:: Fon
Object class:: Fetishes
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Daniel J. Crowley and Pearl Crowley
Collection place:: Republic of Benin
Collection date:: unknown

8. Figure

Museum number:: 5-10216
Culture or time period:: Fon
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collection place:: Republic of Benin

9. Figure

Museum number:: 5-5829
Culture or time period:: Fon
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collection place:: Republic of Benin
Collection date:: unknown

10. Figure

Museum number:: 5-3445
Culture or time period:: Fon
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collection place:: Abomey, Republic of Benin