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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