Description (Labels & Markings)
The number '2071' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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

Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas Collection label accompanies object. Another old label adds ".....for carrying yams, plantains etc......Used for going to market." and in a different handwriting, "Pandanus leaves" [transcrived by Rachel Hand, 02/05/2001]
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Bag of straw, front ornamented (ebo) or ? woman's bag (ebo) for yams, etc. Made of a leaf from a riverside tree. The light coloured strands are sand dried; the dark coloured are fire dried.

Event Date 2/6/2000
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
With leaf fibre tassels along opening. Bag has been folded and squashed and become set in the folds. [R.Hand]
Event Date 2/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Amendments / updates)
Bag has been folded and squashed and become set in the folds.
Event Date 2/5/2001
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Amendments / updates)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)", but 1-7 has had "Bini" crossed out in the Thomas Catalogue. [R.Hand]

Event Date 31/5/2001
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Woman's bag (ebo) for yams, etc. Plait weave of leaves from a riverside tree. The light coloured strands are sand dried; the dark coloured are fire dried. With leaf fibre tassels along opening.
Event Date 10/9/2021
Author: Louise Puckett