Figure

Museum number:
5-16223a-d
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210516223a@2dd
Alternate number:
42 (previous number (Bascom’s number))
Accession number:
Acc.4739
Description:
Caricature figure of missionary. The figure wears a white garment and black robe, and has a sun helmet, a cane and bible. a) figure, b) bible, c) cane, d) helmet. Missing C.
Donor:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Maker or artist:
Thomas Ona
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Materials:
Paint (coating) and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
June 23, 2004
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Figure, accession number 5-16223a-d, described as Caricature figure of missionary. The figure wears a white garment and black robe, and has a sun helmet, a cane and bible. a) figure, b) bible, c) cane, d) helmet. Missing C.Hearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Figure, accession number 5-16223a-d, described as Caricature figure of missionary. The figure wears a white garment and black robe, and has a sun helmet, a cane and bible. a) figure, b) bible, c) cane, d) helmet. Missing C.Hearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Figure, accession number 5-16223a-d, described as Caricature figure of missionary. The figure wears a white garment and black robe, and has a sun helmet, a cane and bible. a) figure, b) bible, c) cane, d) helmet. Missing C.Hearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Figure, accession number 5-16223a-d, described as Caricature figure of missionary. The figure wears a white garment and black robe, and has a sun helmet, a cane and bible. a) figure, b) bible, c) cane, d) helmet. Missing C.Hearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Figure, accession number 5-16223a-d, described as Caricature figure of missionary. The figure wears a white garment and black robe, and has a sun helmet, a cane and bible. a) figure, b) bible, c) cane, d) helmet. Missing C.Hearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Figure, accession number 5-16223a-d, described as Caricature figure of missionary. The figure wears a white garment and black robe, and has a sun helmet, a cane and bible. a) figure, b) bible, c) cane, d) helmet. Missing C.

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