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1. Figures

Museum number:
5-14024
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Collector:
Alvin O. Pierce
Collection place:
Ghana

2. Figures

Museum number:
5-5334a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Dimensions:
male— height 25.7 centimeters and female— height 26.2 centimeters
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown

3. Figures

Museum number:
5-16317
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
(a)— 16.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1938

4. Figures

Museum number:
5-16237a-q
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:
poler— height 18 centimeters, boat— width 9 centimeters, and boat— length 40.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Lagos, Nigeria
Collection date:
1940s-1950s

5. Figures

Museum number:
5-16236a-e
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Maker or artist:
Thomas Ona
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
height 23.5 centimeters, width 11 centimeters, and depth 6.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Lagos, Nigeria