Collector: William Russell Bascom / Accession year: [Missing] / Function: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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1. Flywhisk

Museum number:: 5-15422
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Fly whisks
Maker or artist:: Oke Akanbi
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Dimensions:: length 62 centimeters and height 18.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1960

2. Staff/scepter

Museum number:: 5-15491
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Dimensions:: height 48 centimeters and width 5.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Nigeria
Collection date:: 1970