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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