Collection place: Western Africa / Donor: Joan Wescott / Materials: Bronze (metal) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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2. 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

3. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14875
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 27.2 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

4. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14893
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 27 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown

5. Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:: 5-14896
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 28.5 centimeters
Collector:: Joan Wescott
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: unknown