cushion, appliqued leather stuffed w/ banana leaves; rectangular; geometric designs in red-dyed leather, one side only, surrounded by off-white fringe; green, white and black stitched designs; 5 ornamental tassels (1 missing); repaired at Museum; l. 81 cm., w. 38 cm., ht. ca. 19 cm.
Donor:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba; Oyo
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
William Russell Bascom
Collection date:
1951
Materials:
Banana and Leather
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
December 29, 1969
Context of use:
house furnishing (used to lean on)
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
width 38 centimeters, length 81 centimeters, and height 19 centimeters
Comment:
See accession envelope and catalogue card for additional information. PAHMA Storage Loc: 20A Mez, 132C (Murdock 31:31)