Collection place: Western Africa / Person depicted: Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity)

Start Over Collection place Western Africa Person depicted Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity)

Museum number:: 5-16249
Culture or time period:: Ibibio
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 30.1 centimeters, length 6 centimeters, and width 19.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Bende, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1945
Person depicted:: Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity)

Museum number:: 5-15221
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Plaques (flat objects)
Maker or artist:: George Bandele
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:: width 28.3 centimeters and length 43 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown
Person depicted:: Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity) and Mary (mother of Jesus)

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