Neck piece

Museum number:
5-15964
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050015964
Alternate number:
B-1972 (previous number (Bascom’s number))
Accession number:
Acc.4677
Description:
leather neck piece. 2 green edged triangles attached to 2 places on the long sides. inset is dark purple velvet with a green and cream pattern embroidered in thin strips of leather, creating a spiral and flower shape with stylized leaves. attached with green and brown braided lantern and tied off. the back of the triangles are black leather. 42 cm long.
Donor:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Ife, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba; Ife
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection date:
1937-1938
Materials:
Leather
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
December 15, 1995
Context of use:
previously owned by Ikorun
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
length 42 centimeters
Comment:
Cf. 5-15965; PAHMA Storage Loc: W 5-Bascom-6
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Neck piece, accession number 5-15964, described as leather neck piece. 2 green edged triangles attached to 2 places on the long sides. inset is dark purple velvet with a green and cream pattern embroidered in thin strips of leather, creating a spiral and flower shape with stylized leaves. attached with green and brown braided lantern and tied off. the back of the triangles are black leather. 42 cm long.Hearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Neck piece, accession number 5-15964, described as leather neck piece. 2 green edged triangles attached to 2 places on the long sides. inset is dark purple velvet with a green and cream pattern embroidered in thin strips of leather, creating a spiral and flower shape with stylized leaves. attached with green and brown braided lantern and tied off. the back of the triangles are black leather. 42 cm long.Hearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Neck piece, accession number 5-15964, described as leather neck piece. 2 green edged triangles attached to 2 places on the long sides. inset is dark purple velvet with a green and cream pattern embroidered in thin strips of leather, creating a spiral and flower shape with stylized leaves. attached with green and brown braided lantern and tied off. the back of the triangles are black leather. 42 cm long.Hearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Neck piece, accession number 5-15964, described as leather neck piece. 2 green edged triangles attached to 2 places on the long sides. inset is dark purple velvet with a green and cream pattern embroidered in thin strips of leather, creating a spiral and flower shape with stylized leaves. attached with green and brown braided lantern and tied off. the back of the triangles are black leather. 42 cm long.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Neck piece, accession number 5-15964, described as leather neck piece. 2 green edged triangles attached to 2 places on the long sides. inset is dark purple velvet with a green and cream pattern embroidered in thin strips of leather, creating a spiral and flower shape with stylized leaves. attached with green and brown braided lantern and tied off. the back of the triangles are black leather. 42 cm long.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Neck piece, accession number 5-15964, described as leather neck piece. 2 green edged triangles attached to 2 places on the long sides. inset is dark purple velvet with a green and cream pattern embroidered in thin strips of leather, creating a spiral and flower shape with stylized leaves. attached with green and brown braided lantern and tied off. the back of the triangles are black leather. 42 cm long.

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