Accession No

Z 12014


Description

Rectangular wooden bowl with possibly original accretions inside and insect damage to the base. The walls of the bowl are steep, and the whole appears to be stained with a dark pigment.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City


Period


Source

Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 12014; 7 [Thomas Collection number - 1st Catalogue]; 106 [left of Thomas label]


Cultural Affliation

Edo


Material

Wood


Local Term


Measurements

135mm x 60mm x 200mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Deep oblong bowl
[different hand] of wood.

Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Labels & Markings)
White, rectangular sticky label adhered to base reads: '7 / Dish / Benin City'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Labels & Markings)
Circular, white sticky label adhered to base reads: 'Bini / 7'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to side of bowl reads: '106 | 7 / Bowl / Benin City.'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Related Documents)
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. [T.Cotterill]

Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
Accretions, ?original, inside bowl. Evidence of insect damage. [R.Hand]
Event Date 14/6/2001
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
Rectangular wooden bowl with ?original accretions inside and insect damage to the base. The walls of the bowl are steep, and the whole appears to be stained with a dark pigment.
Event Date 3/10/2018
Author: Katrina Dring


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

Event Date 3/10/2018
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:125211

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