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2. Amulet/ leg rattle

Museum number:: 5-15424
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Amulets
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: width 14.8 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

3. Arrows

Museum number:: 5-10210a-j
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Arrows (projectiles)
Function:: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Dimensions:: g— length 81.7 centimeters, e— length 82.3 centimeters, a— length 80 centimeters, f— length 80.5 centimeters, h— length 80.6 centimeters, b,c— length 81 centimeters, i— length 82 centimeters, and d,j— length 81.5 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1938

4. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-10147
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:: diameter 9 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

5. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-15959
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 19.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

6. Castings

Museum number:: 5-15966
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:: Ife, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1937-1938

7. Edan

Museum number:: 5-15687a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 10.6 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

8. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14945a-c
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Ere ibeji
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 36.83 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

9. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14944a-c
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Ere ibeji
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 34.925 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

10. Figure

Museum number:: 5-10258
Culture or time period:: Mossi
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collection place:: Burkina Faso
Collection date:: 1955

11. Figure

Museum number:: 5-10260
Culture or time period:: Mossi
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collection place:: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Collection date:: 1955

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