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1. Box and lid

Museum number:
5-14072a,b
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Boxes (containers) and Carvings (visual works)
Function:
1.8 Toilet Articles
Dimensions:
height 6.5 centimeters, width 15 centimeters, and length 33.5 centimeters
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Africa
Collection date:
1965

2. Carved animal horn for drinking

Museum number:
5-7835
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)
Collection place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

3. Cup

Museum number:
5-8786
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Carvings (visual works) and Cups (drinking vessels)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
depth 8 centimeters and height 18 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1964

4. Divination animal

Museum number:
5-12977
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba and Lele
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:
length 28 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1968

5. Enema funnel (instrument)

Museum number:
5-16420
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Carvings (visual works) and Geometric patterns
Dimensions:
length 20.1 centimeters and diameter 4.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1968

6. Figure

Museum number:
5-16288
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:
length 11.5 centimeters, width 14 centimeters, and height 42.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1967

7. Royal memorial figure

Museum number:
5-12966
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
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 68.3 centimeters
Collector:
A. de Valkeneer
Collection place:
Mushenge, North-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1932

8. Statue

Museum number:
5-14851
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Statues
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collection place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo