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Museum number:
5-15974
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:
5-15424
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
Museum number:
5-11695
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:
height 17 centimeters, width 8.5 centimeters, and length 20 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Collection date:
1944
Museum number:
5-16761
Object class:
Anklets
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:
max— diameter 1 centimeters, min— length 1 centimeters, min— diameter 0.5 centimeters, and max— length 1.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa
Museum number:
5-16341
Culture or time period:
Ba Luba
Object class:
Axes (tools) and Carvings (visual works)
Function:
1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)
Dimensions:
height 48 centimeters and width 8 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1964
Museum number:
5-16342
Culture or time period:
Tsogo
Object class:
Axes (tools) and Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
height 24.5 centimeters, width 6.5 centimeters, and length 35.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1967
Museum number:
5-16497
Object class:
Axes (tools)
Function:
1.9 Multiple Utility
Dimensions:
length 29.5 centimeters and width 7.6 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Africa
Museum number:
5-16722
Object class:
Bags (generic containers)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:
length 25 centimeters, diameter 18 centimeters, and width 17 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16721
Object class:
Bags (generic containers)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:
panels— width 15.5 centimeters, panels— height 23.8 centimeters, and base— diameter 14.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16723
Object class:
Bags (generic containers)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:
width 16.3 centimeters, fringe— length 4.3 centimeters, and length 22.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-10841
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bags (generic containers)
Maker or artist:
Araba
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
width 27.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Agana, Benue State, Nigeria
Collection date:
March 1938
Museum number:
5-16714
Object class:
Bags (generic containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
length 30 centimeters, width 29.6 centimeters, and fringe— length 24 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
2-58328
Culture or time period:
Gullah
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 46.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Collection date:
1939
Museum number:
5-16765
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
min— diameter 29.5 centimeters, max— height 12.8 centimeters, and min— height 12.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa
Museum number:
2-58331
Culture or time period:
Gullah
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 44.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Collection date:
1939
Museum number:
2-58329
Culture or time period:
Gullah
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 47 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Collection date:
1939
Museum number:
2-58327
Culture or time period:
Gullah
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 48.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Collection date:
1939
Museum number:
5-6356
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
height 32 centimeters, length 64 centimeters, and width 38 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Collection date:
1944
Museum number:
5-16503
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 40 centimeters and height 7.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
2-58332
Culture or time period:
Gullah
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 45.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Collection date:
1939
Museum number:
5-16358a,b
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Africa
Museum number:
5-16771a-h
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:
max— length 78 centimeters and min— length 13 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Northern Africa
Museum number:
5-16465
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
width 1.3 centimeters and length 1.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16413
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
1.4 Transportation
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16412
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Africa
Museum number:
5-16439
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16454
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
length 26 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16460a-g
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
a-g— length 50.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-15927
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
length 19.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1950-1951
Museum number:
5-16469a-d
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
beads— length 3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1960
Museum number:
5-16467
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
length 19.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16457
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
length 24 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16448a-k
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16456
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
length 114 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16458
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
length 22 centimeters and length 22 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16447
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
length 68.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16463
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
length 30.3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-15960
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
length 75 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-16462
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
length 33.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16468
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
length 19 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1960
Museum number:
5-15970
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
width 1.3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-15972
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
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:
unknown
Museum number:
5-16466
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
length 79 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16450a-i
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16440
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16453
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-15928
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
length 21 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1950-1951
Museum number:
5-16452a-c
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-15969
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
overall— length 26 centimeters and bead— length 0.25 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-16445a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
(b)— length 76.5 centimeters and (a)— length 67 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1950-1951
Museum number:
5-16441
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16470
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16461a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
a— length 23.5 centimeters and b— length 20.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16455a-g
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
f— length 70 centimeters, d— length 104 centimeters, b— length 103 centimeters, c— length 98 centimeters, a— length 104.8 centimeters, e— length 104 centimeters, and g— length 68 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16451a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16464a-d
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
b— length 8 centimeters, a— length 20.5 centimeters, d— length 5 centimeters, and c— length 3.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16459
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Function:
8.0 Use not specified (Raw Materials)
Dimensions:
length 31 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-15676
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:
diameter 1.5 centimeters and length 12.9 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-15677
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:
width 3.7 centimeters and length 11 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-11710
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
length 31 centimeters and width 4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938
Museum number:
5-11714
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
width 3.5 centimeters and length 23 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1938
Museum number:
5-15421
Culture or time period:
Benin and Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
height 16 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1970
Museum number:
5-16762
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:
max— length 1.5 centimeters, min— diameter 0.5 centimeters, min— length 0.9 centimeters, and max— diameter 1 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa
Museum number:
5-16435a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Dimensions:
width 6.5 centimeters, length 43 centimeters, and height 4.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1938?
Museum number:
5-13051a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bells (idiophones)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
a— length 32.2 centimeters and b— length 3 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1969
Museum number:
5-16702
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
width 4 centimeters and length 83.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa
Museum number:
5-16733
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
length 80.5 centimeters and width 19 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16734
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
width 4.5 centimeters and length 128 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16740
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:
length 115.4 centimeters and width 3.2 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Northern Africa
Museum number:
15-31098
Object class:
Black-and-white negatives and Drums (membranophones)
Dimensions:
length 2.25 inches and height 2 inches
Collector:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:
1950-1951
Museum number:
15-31097
Object class:
Black-and-white negatives
Dimensions:
length 2.25 inches and height 2 inches
Collector:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Meko, Nigeria
Collection date:
1950-1951
Museum number:
15-31168
Object class:
Black-and-white negatives
Dimensions:
length 2.25 inches and height 2 inches
Collector:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Orangun's Palace, Ila Orangun, Nigeria
Collection date:
1951
Museum number:
5-16402
Object class:
Blankets (coverings)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Dimensions:
width 110 centimeters and length 210 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Museum number:
5-16406
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Blankets (coverings)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Dimensions:
fringe— length 3 centimeters, length 202.5 centimeters, width 114.8 centimeters, and fringe— length 2.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
1962
Museum number:
5-16391
Culture or time period:
Hausa
Object class:
Blankets (coverings)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Dimensions:
width 116 centimeters and length 203 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Accra, Ghana
Collection date:
1943
Museum number:
5-16323
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
height 1.2 centimeters, width 19.4 centimeters, and length 46.4 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa
Museum number:
5-13047a
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:
5-15962a-d
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
c— width 2.2 centimeters, a— length 4.1 centimeters, b— width 2.4 centimeters, a— width 2.2 centimeters, c— length 5 centimeters, d— width 2.1 centimeters, b— length 5.1 centimeters, and d— length 4.1 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ife, Nigeria
Collection date:
1937-1938
Museum number:
5-15673a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bows (weapons)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
b— length 7.3 centimeters and a— length 20.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Africa
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-15670
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Arrows (projectiles) and Bows (weapons)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
width 12 centimeters and height 20 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-15672
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Arrows (projectiles) and Bows (weapons)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:
width 12.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-15514
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bowls (vessels) and 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:
diameter 25.2 centimeters and height 38 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
1943
Museum number:
5-16325
Object class:
Bowls (vessels)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
diameter 7.8 centimeters and height 3.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa
Museum number:
5-16758a,b
Object class:
Bowls (vessels) and Carvings (visual works)
Dimensions:
height 15.5 centimeters, length 18 centimeters, and width 8.7 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa
Museum number:
5-15513a,b
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Object class:
Bowls (vessels) and 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:
b— height 16.2 centimeters, a— height 12 centimeters, and a— diameter 13.6 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Collection date:
unknown
Museum number:
5-16322a-f
Object class:
Bowls (vessels)
Function:
1.5 Household
Dimensions:
height 3.5 centimeters and depth 10.6 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa
Museum number:
5-13044c
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:
Bende, Nigeria
Museum number:
5-16350a
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Museum number:
5-16348a
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Museum number:
5-11702a
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1964
Museum number:
5-16349a
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Museum number:
5-8787a
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Function:
1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection date:
1964
Museum number:
5-16367a,b
Culture or time period:
Ashanti
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Dimensions:
a— width 3.5 centimeters, b— length 6.7 centimeters, b— width 3.2 centimeters, a— length 6.3 centimeters, a— height 2.9 centimeters, and b— height 1.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Ghana
Collection date:
1943
Museum number:
5-16347a-d
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Africa
Museum number:
5-16348
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Museum number:
5-16345a,b
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Museum number:
5-16350
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Museum number:
5-16349
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Republic of the Congo
Museum number:
5-11702a,b
Culture or time period:
Ba Kuba
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Dimensions:
depth 4.5 centimeters, length 20 centimeters, and width 6.5 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Africa
Collection date:
1964
Museum number:
5-16324a,b
Object class:
Boxes (containers)
Dimensions:
width 7.5 centimeters and length 7.9 centimeters
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Western Africa