diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/misc.py b/tools/python/jwutils/misc.py
index 94997c1..108f428 100644
--- a/tools/python/jwutils/misc.py
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/misc.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import tempfile
 import filecmp
 import inspect
 import importlib
-from typing import Set
+from typing import Set, Iterable
 from jwutils import log
 
 _tmpfiles: Set[str] = set()
@@ -108,4 +108,16 @@ def commit_tmpfile(tmp: str, path: str) -> None: # export
         log.slog(log.NOTICE, "saving {}".format(path), caller=caller)
         os.rename(path + '.tmp', path)
 
+def dump(prio: int, objects: Iterable, *args, **kwargs) -> None: # export
+    caller = log.get_caller_pos(kwargs=kwargs)
+    log.slog(prio, ",---------- {}".format(' '.join(args)), caller=caller)
+    prefix = " | "
+    log.append_to_prefix(prefix)
+    i = 1
+    for o in objects:
+        o.dump(prio, "{} ({})".format(i, o.__class__.__name__), caller=caller, **kwargs)
+        i += 1
+    log.remove_from_prefix(prefix)
+    log.slog(prio, "`---------- {}".format(' '.join(args)), caller=caller)
+
 atexit.register(_cleanup)