amulet for wrist; anthropomorphic fig. of reddish brown patinated wood in varicolored glass seed bead wrap; only head w/ lg. perforation is visible; l. 7.7 cm.
Donor:
Joan Wescott
Collection place:
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Ibadan; Yoruba; by Ojewunmi of Ibadan
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Glass (material) and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Amulets
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
July 25, 1989
Context of use:
Eshu wrist amulet. see xerox in acc. env. of p. 196 Fagg et al and 5-14901ab.
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
length 7.7 centimeters
Comment:
card has no collector or donor, but is Joan Wescott for both.