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Start Over Collection place Western Africa Donor Joan Wescott Culture or time period Western African cultures

1. Amulet

Museum number:: 5-15213
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:: length 7.7 centimeters
Collection place:: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

2. Amulet/ leg rattle

Museum number:: 5-15381
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 6.8 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

3. Cap & shirt

Museum number:: 5-15270a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 6.1 Cradles and Swaddling
Dimensions:: a— width 33.5 centimeters, b— width 13 centimeters, b— length 14 centimeters, and a— length 39.6 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

4. Cowries

Museum number:: 5-15317a,b
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: a— length 18 centimeters and b— diameter 8 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

5. Cowrie shells

Museum number:: 5-15316
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:: length 117 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

6. Dancing staff

Museum number:: 5-15219
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
Dimensions:: length 18.5 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

7. Dancing staff

Museum number:: 5-15217
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:: length 71.3 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

8. Dancing staff

Museum number:: 5-15218
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:: length 31.7 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

9. Emblems

Museum number:: 5-15212a,b
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
Dimensions:: a— length 24.5 centimeters and b— length 24.3 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1956

10. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14897
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 31.6 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

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