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1. Cushion

Museum number:: 5-12979
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Dimensions:: diameter 35.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Ife, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1938

2. Flag

Museum number:: 7-6662
Culture or time period:: Italian
Object class:: Embroidery (visual works) and Flags
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Dimensions:: width 10 inches and length 18 inches
Collection place:: Italy

3. Hanging container

Museum number:: 9-14824
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Dimensions:: length 21 centimeters
Collector:: Herbert Wehrly
Collection place:: Iran (Persia)
Collection date:: April 1978

4. Lined piece

Museum number:: 9-15375
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Lined pieces
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office and 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 12 inches
Collection place:: China

5. Lined piece

Museum number:: 9-15084
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Lined pieces
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office and 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Dimensions:: length 12 inches and width 12 inches
Collection place:: China

6. Lined piece

Museum number:: 9-15383
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Lined pieces
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office and 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Dimensions:: length 12 inches and width 12 inches
Collection place:: China

7. Lined pieces

Museum number:: 9-15126a-c
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Lined pieces
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office and 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Dimensions:: length 11 inches
Collection place:: China

8. Lined square

Museum number:: 9-15079
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Lined pieces and Phoenixes
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office and 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Dimensions:: width 14 inches and length 14 inches
Collection place:: China

9. Mandarin square

Museum number:: 9-15380
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Dimensions:: width 11 inches and length 24 inches
Collection place:: China

10. Metal knife leather handle and sheath, leather, w/ cloth string

Museum number:: 5-1591a,b
Culture or time period:: Suku
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo