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Museum number:
5-16483
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 0.6 centimeters, length 5 centimeters, and height 5.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16369
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16633
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 2 centimeters, length 0.7 centimeters, and width 1.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16594
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 1.8 centimeters, width 1.7 centimeters, and length 0.8 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16561
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 4.3 centimeters, length 1 centimeters, and width 1 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-10877
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 2 centimeters, height 5 centimeters, and width 2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16531
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 0.5 centimeters, height 1.1 centimeters, and width 4.9 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16619
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 1.3 centimeters, width 4.6 centimeters, and length 2.3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16493
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 1.2 centimeters and length 5.3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16567
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 1.2 centimeters, width 1 centimeters, and height 5.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-10899
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 5 centimeters and height 12 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-10880
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 6 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16663
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 2.4 centimeters, height 3 centimeters, and length 1.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16554
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Drums (membranophones) and Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 1.5 centimeters, length 2.1 centimeters, and width 3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16638
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 2 centimeters, length 0.8 centimeters, and width 1.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16606
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 4.9 centimeters, height 2.9 centimeters, and length 1.1 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-10883
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-10884
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16645
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 1.1 centimeters, height 3.2 centimeters, and width 1.8 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16653
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 5.1 centimeters, length 0.7 centimeters, and width 2.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16602
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 3.2 centimeters, length 0.7 centimeters, and height 4.4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16518
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 4.2 centimeters, length 1.4 centimeters, and height 1.3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16597
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 3.5 centimeters, width 4.1 centimeters, and height 1.9 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16584
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 1 centimeters, height 0.8 centimeters, and length 1.1 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16640
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 3 centimeters, length 2.1 centimeters, and width 5.4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16557
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 1.3 centimeters, width 1.3 centimeters, and height 7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16586
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 0.4 centimeters, height 2.4 centimeters, and width 1.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16550
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 6.2 centimeters, length 1.8 centimeters, and width 1.9 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16624
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 0.1 centimeters, height 8.7 centimeters, and width 2.4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16634
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 2.8 centimeters, length 0.8 centimeters, and width 2.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16538
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 0.7 centimeters, height 3 centimeters, and width 3.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16569
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 0.5 centimeters, height 5.6 centimeters, and width 2.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16591
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 7.3 centimeters, length 0.6 centimeters, and width 1.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16363
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 11 centimeters, height 17.5 centimeters, and width 11 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Collection date:
1944
Museum number:
5-16649
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 2.7 centimeters, length 2.4 centimeters, and width 3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16519
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 4.9 centimeters, length 1.4 centimeters, and height 1.4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16541
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 4.4 centimeters, length 0.4 centimeters, and width 1.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16631
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 0.4 centimeters, width 4.8 centimeters, and height 5.4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16517
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 4.5 centimeters, length 4.5 centimeters, and height 2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16641
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 2.8 centimeters, height 0.9 centimeters, and width 6.1 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16495
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-10879
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 5.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16632
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 2.9 centimeters, height 2.7 centimeters, and length 0.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16528
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 1.4 centimeters, length 0.7 centimeters, and height 5.1 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16573
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 3.6 centimeters, length 1 centimeters, and width 1.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16564
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 0.8 centimeters, length 0.8 centimeters, and height 4.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16587
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 2.1 centimeters, height 3.2 centimeters, and length 0.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16605
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 2 centimeters, length 1.1 centimeters, and width 4.9 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16546
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 0.5 centimeters, height 1.5 centimeters, and width 6.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16611
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 1.2 centimeters, height 4.2 centimeters, length 1.3 centimeters, length 1.1 centimeters, height 4.5 centimeters, and width 1.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-10894
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 2 centimeters, height 7 centimeters, and width 7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16521
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 0.8 centimeters, width 6.1 centimeters, and height 2.9 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-10885
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 6.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16643
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 3 centimeters, length 1.6 centimeters, and height 1.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16520
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 4.4 centimeters, height 1.2 centimeters, and length 1 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16578
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 1.2 centimeters, height 3.1 centimeters, and width 1.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16598
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 2.7 centimeters, height 4.2 centimeters, and length 1.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16671
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
height 1.4 centimeters, width 2.2 centimeters, and length 1.8 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16368
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
length 6.8 centimeters and height 3.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16360
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Gold-weights
Function:
7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
width 1.2 centimeters, height 5 centimeters, and length 1.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16343
Culture or time period:
Tsogo
Object class:
Gongs
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:
height 8.6 centimeters, width 11 centimeters, and length 44.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Museum number:
5-13700b
Culture or time period:
Ibibio
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ikot-Ekpene, Nigeria
Collection date:
1945
Museum number:
5-15695
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Hairpins (hair accessories) and Hairpins (pins)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
length 6.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-16732
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Hats
Function:
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)
Dimensions:
height 20 centimeters and diameter 17.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-13047b
Culture or time period:
Bambara
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Mali
Museum number:
5-2208
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
height 22.86 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1943-1944
Museum number:
5-11690
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
height 34 centimeters and length 6 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Accra, Ghana
Collection date:
1944
Museum number:
5-6339
Culture or time period:
Chokwe
Maker or artist:
Mashitolo Mwata Zola
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:
height 29 centimeters and width 11 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Central Africa
Collection date:
1944
Museum number:
5-11691
Culture or time period:
Chokwe
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Maker or artist:
Mashitolo Mwata Zola
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
height 19.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1944
Museum number:
5-16259
Culture or time period:
Yaunde
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
width 7.3 centimeters, height 10.5 centimeters, and length 6.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Cameroon
Museum number:
5-15999
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Headdresses
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:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1970
Museum number:
5-10182
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Headdresses and Masks (costume)
Function:
2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes
Dimensions:
height 33.5 centimeters and diameter 16 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938
Museum number:
5-13700a
Culture or time period:
Ibibio
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ikot-Ekpene, Nigeria
Collection date:
1945
Museum number:
5-13047a,b
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Mali
Museum number:
5-13056
Culture or time period:
Ibibio
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-13048
Culture or time period:
Bambara
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Mali
Museum number:
5-13043
Culture or time period:
Ibibio
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Bende, Nigeria
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:
depth 7.5 centimeters, height 11.5 centimeters, and width 5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-15505
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 32 centimeters and diameter 18.3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-14494
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Function:
4.2 Public Buildings and Furnishings
Dimensions:
height 213.36 centimeters and height 138 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1965
Museum number:
5-11715
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:
height 67 centimeters and width 10.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938
Museum number:
5-16283
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
width 2.5 centimeters, height 6 centimeters, and length 2.4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16476a,b
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16352
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 19 centimeters, height 36 centimeters, and width 14.8 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1970
Museum number:
5-16432
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
length 2.7 centimeters, height 6.5 centimeters, and width 2.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16429
Culture or time period:
Ba Luba
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Museum number:
5-15980
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-16344a,b
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Jars
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Museum number:
5-16304
Culture or time period:
Benin
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oleh, Nigeria
Collection date:
1972
Museum number:
5-15952
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:
blade— width 1.5 centimeters, blade— length 5.5 centimeters, handle— width 1.5 centimeters, and handle— length 4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1960
Museum number:
5-15678
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Function:
1.9 Multiple Utility
Dimensions:
width 2 centimeters and length 12 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-15423
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 40 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1951
Museum number:
5-16330
Culture or time period:
Ba Pende
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
length 2.8 centimeters, height 14.5 centimeters, and width 1.1 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Leopoldville, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa
Collection date:
1944
Museum number:
5-16473
Object class:
Knots (ropework)
Function:
1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16475
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Wallets
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
tassels and fringe— length 25 centimeters, length 47 centimeters, width 44 centimeters, and strap— length 110 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16514
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Oil lamps
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Dimensions:
width 15 centimeters, length 26.5 centimeters, and height 37.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Africa
Museum number:
5-14120a-f
Object class:
Dolls (figurines) and Masks (costume)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Museum number:
5-15951a-g
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Dimensions:
length 8 centimeters and width 4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1951
Museum number:
5-16725a-d
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
a— length 223.5 centimeters, b— length 190.5 centimeters, c— length 216.7 centimeters, d— length 217 centimeters, and width 1.15 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16756a,b
Function:
8.3 For Manufacturing
Dimensions:
a— length 48 centimeters and b— length 31.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa