Accession No
Z 12024
Description
Ibabakarame. Large, heavy ivory bracelet with decoration of four bands of dots around the circumference. The patina is reddish on the interior of the bracelet and on some of the exterior.
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 12024; 17 [Thomas Collection number; 1st Catalogue]; T. 10. 1473 [written on object]; 1473 [on object label]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Ivory
Local Term
ibabakarame
Measurements
130mm x 35mm x 130mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
'1910-13 T.10.1473' has been crossed through on the catalogue card.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Woman's bracelet of ivory, 40 years old. the outside is decorated with rows of incised dots
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked on object in pen 'T.10.1473.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to interior reads: '1473 | Bini | 17 / Bracelet (ibabakarame) / ivory, large, incised, 40 years old.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)". [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 (Labels & Markings)
The number 'T. 10. 1473' has been written on the object. The number '1473' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
Event Date 26/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 3/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Large, heavy ivory bracelet with decoration of four bands of dots around the circumference. The patina is reddish on the interior of the bracelet and on some of the exterior.
Event Date 3/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125221
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