Accession No
Z 12011
Description
Ewa. Sitting and sleeping mat, woven from the outer bark of palm, with a red and yellow woven design. Mat is rolled up and has split in places.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12011; MAA: Z 26785; 4 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Bark; Wood; Plant; Palm
Local Term
Ewa
Measurements
440mm x 720mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Bini mat
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Production / use)
Random red (camwood - ground and put in w. bark strands) and yellow (yellow bark) stripes. Raphia palm?
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Description (Physical description)
Description from record Z 26785: 'Sitting and sleeping mat woven mat. "Ewa." Made of outer bark of palm. Random red (camwood - ground and put in w. bark strands) and yellow (yellow bark) stripes. Raphia palm?'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
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
Context (Related Documents)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria.
Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Description from record Z 26785: 'Mat is split in places.'
Event Date 23/8/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Ewa. Sitting and sleeping mat, woven from the outer bark of palm, with a red and yellow woven design. Mat is rolled up and has split in places.
Event Date 17/9/2021
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:125208
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