Context (Related Documents)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria. [T.Cotterill]
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Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
Pencil drawing on rear of card, showing damage.

Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to back of mask reads: '759 | 428 / Mask (onye kulie), high forehead with four horns. / Nibo'
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Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
2nd Thomas Collection Catalogue reads "Maimwu, dance and sing in the night"
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Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card reads 'Mask, high forehead and four horns on top
Added in different handwriting "of wood, the face red, with black decoration, the hair and horns black. The nose and parts of the face badly damaged by insects"'

Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
Written in pencil on inside of mask: '428'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Insect debris also present. The tips of the one of the horns is broken off and missing. Large crack in the wood on the head.
Event Date 11/6/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

Conservation (Assessment Only)
CON.2018.4204 | Assessment Only
Event Date 19/10/2018
Author: Kirstie Williams

Loan (Analysis)
Institute of Archaeology, University College London, 23/11/2018 to 31/07/2020, Conservation of artefacts from the Northcote Thomas (West Africa) collection to be carried out by students on the MSc. In Conservation for Archaeology & Museums, in preparation for an exhibition in SOAS and MAA in 2020/2021.
Event Date 23/11/2018
Author: rachel hand

Description (Physical description)
Face mask with cap topped by four curved horns. The face is long, tapers towards the chin and has holes through the eyes, nose and mouth. The face is painted red, with black highlighting the features and scarification marks, while the hair and horns are also painted black. There is extensive historical insect damage to both the front and back of the mask, the nose is almost entirely missing as is the back of the mouth area and back of the cap. There is a hole drilled through the top of the cap, and a large crack on one side. The tip of one of the horns is missing.
Event Date 21/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020

Event Date 21/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Loan (Analysis)
Department of Conservation, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-4 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0TY for conservation before exhibition as part of the Museum Affordances Project, 19/2/2019, 19/02/2019 to 29/02/2020, Museum Affordances project
Event Date 19/2/2019
Author: rachel hand

Description (Physical description)
Onye kulie. A helmet mask with a human face surmounted by two opposing pairs of small curved horns. The long face is tapered to the chin. The face is painted red, with black facial features, scarification marks, hair and horns. Openings for earls, eyes and mouth. The ear holes seem to align with the position of the dancers eyes
Event Date 25/11/2021
Author: rachel hand