Media available: legacy documentation / Collection place: Meko, Nigeria / Donor: Berta Bascom

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2. Bell

Museum number:: 5-15676
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bells (idiophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: length 12.9 centimeters and diameter 1.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

3. Broom

Museum number:: 5-10208
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:: 1.5 Household
Dimensions:: length 45.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1950

4. Cowrie shells

Museum number:: 5-15977
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

5. Dance rattle

Museum number:: 5-15669
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Musical rattles
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:: length 13.5 centimeters and width 13.2 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1950

6. Divination cup

Museum number:: 5-15416
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 14 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1941

7. Divining tray

Museum number:: 5-10845
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works) and Divining trays
Maker or artist:: Duga of Meko
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: width 29.5 centimeters and length 40.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1950

8. Hammer

Museum number:: 5-10206
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Hammers (tools)
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:: length 25.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

9. Heddle pulley

Museum number:: 5-15998
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Maker or artist:: Duga of Meko
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Dimensions:: height 11.5 centimeters, width 5 centimeters, and depth 7.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

10. Mask

Museum number:: 5-15489
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Maker or artist:: Duga of Meko
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 26.3 centimeters and width 31 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1950

11. Oshe shango - staff for shango

Museum number:: 5-10873
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Maker or artist:: Duga of Meko
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies and 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:: width 23 centimeters and height 53 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

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