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Female Ibeji2014.03.0059 (2014.03.0059)
26.6 x 6.8 x 6.5 cm (221 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Ireka, Ifa Cult2014.03.0060 (2014.03.0060)
23.9 x 2.77 cm (93 g)
Location: Africa, West: Benin
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Ireka, Ifa Cult2014.03.0061 (2014.03.0061)
23 x 3.09 cm (79 g)
Location: Africa, West: Benin
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Shango Dance Staff2014.03.0062 (2014.03.0062)
34.6 x 6.1 x 5.7 cm (162 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Figure2014.03.0063 (2014.03.0063)
30.4 x 5.86 x 5.05 cm (190 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Linguist Staff Pole2014.03.0064A (2014.03.0064A)
50 x 3.3 cm (162 g)
Location: Africa, West: Ghana
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Linguist Staff Finial2014.03.0064B (2014.03.0064B)
29 x 16 x 15 cm (611 g)
Location: Africa, West: Ghana
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Linguist Staff Pole2014.03.0064C (2014.03.0064C)
89 x 4 cm (439 g)
Location: Africa, West: Ghana
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Club2014.03.0065 (2014.03.0065)
79 x 8.6 x 7.6 cm (559 g)
Location: Africa, East: Kenya
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Percussive Weapons
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Percussive Weapons
Female Figure2014.03.0066 (2014.03.0066)
30.6 x 9.175 x 6.39 cm (294 g)
Location: Africa, West: Cote d’Ivoire?
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Pair of Ibeji2014.03.0067A (2014.03.0067A)
26.7 x 8.15 x 6.43 cm (247 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Pair of Ibeji2014.03.0067B (2014.03.0067B)
26.7 x 8.37 x 5.92 cm (279 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Figure: Head2014.03.0068 (2014.03.0068)
18.2 x 9.4 x 7.7 cm (271.0 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Female Ibeji2014.03.0069A (2014.03.0069A)
29 x 11.5 x 9.1 cm (551 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Male Ibeji2014.03.0069B (2014.03.0069B)
28 x 11 x 9.6 cm (519 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Ibeji? Male2014.03.0070 (2014.03.0070)
24 x 11 x 9 cm (284 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Headrest2014.03.0071 (2014.03.0071)
37 x 14 cm (440 g)
Location: Africa, East
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Bedding
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Bedding
Calabash Gourd2014.03.0072 (2014.03.0072)
14 x 11.5 x 4.5 cm (261 g)
Location: Africa, South: South Africa
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Containers
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Containers
Ireka, Ifa Cult2014.03.0073 (2014.03.0073)
24.8 x 2.91 cm (86 g)
Location: Africa, West: Benin
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Fly Whisk Handle2014.03.0074 (2014.03.0074)
24.7 x 4.96 x 4.85 cm (94 g)
Location: Africa, Central: Democratic Republic of Congo
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Other Household Accessories
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Other Household Accessories
Ceremonial Ornament2014.03.0075 (2014.03.0075)
12.05 x 9.2 x 1.57 cm (72 g)
Location: Africa, West: Ghana?
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Shango Dance Staff2014.03.0076 (2014.03.0076)
22.4 x 6.76 x 5.31 cm (60 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Shango Dance Staff2014.03.0077 (2014.03.0077)
31.1 x 6.9 x 3 cm (102 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Female Ibeji2014.03.0078 (2014.03.0078)
27 x 6.9 x 8.5 cm (367 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Clyster2014.03.0079 (2014.03.0079)
20.4 x 5.9 x 1.4 cm (111 g)
Location: Africa, Central: Democratic Republic of Congo
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Toilet Articles : Hygiene Artifacts
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Toilet Articles : Hygiene Artifacts
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