[TBD-MTB, 10/2/2009] (previous number (Bascom’s number))
Accession number:
Acc.4614
Description:
bow and arrow, wrought iron; round rod bow and string with iron arrow welded to center of bow; proximal end of arrow welded to stand; seven utilitarian objects attached to "bow string"; H 20.0 cm x W 12.0 cm
Donor:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
West Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Arrows (projectiles) and Bows (weapons)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
December 15, 1993
Context of use:
Ogun is the god of blacksmiths, and all those who use metal instruments...
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
height 20 centimeters and width 12 centimeters
Comment:
Illustrated: Yoruba Sculpture of West Africa, Fagg, et. al., 1982, pg. 196. PAHMA Storage Loc: 20A, W-11-9