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1. Arrows

Museum number:
5-10210a-j
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Arrows (projectiles)
Function:
1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Dimensions:
d,j— length 81.5 centimeters, a— length 80 centimeters, f— length 80.5 centimeters, h— length 80.6 centimeters, e— length 82.3 centimeters, g— length 81.7 centimeters, b,c— length 81 centimeters, and i— length 82 centimeters
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938

2. Basket

Museum number:
5-16765
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
min— height 12.5 centimeters, max— height 12.8 centimeters, and min— diameter 29.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa

3. Basket

Museum number:
5-16503
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 40 centimeters and height 7.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria

4. Coaster

Museum number:
5-16742
Object class:
Coasters (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
depth 0.5 centimeters and diameter 12 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa

5. Hat

Museum number:
5-16504
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Hats
Function:
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)
Dimensions:
diameter 38.5 centimeters and height 9 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Liberia

6. Mask

Museum number:
5-16510
Culture or time period:
Bambara
Object class:
Masks (costume)
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
width 4.6 centimeters, length 9.3 centimeters, and height 28 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa

7. Reed/grass bundle

Museum number:
5-16752
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
diameter 5.5 centimeters and length 85 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa

8. Spindle

Museum number:
5-10163
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Spindles (textile working equipment)
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:
length 22 centimeters
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1951