Accession No
Z 12028.1
Description
Bangle or bracelet formed from a tube of fabric covered with glass seed beads. The beads form regular zig-zag bands of colour. The beads are red, pink, blue, green and black. The fabric underlying the beads can be seen as a seam around the interior. There is a strand of beads missing.
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 12028.1; 22 [Thomas Collection number; 1st Catalogue]; T. 10. 1172; 1172 [on object label]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Bead; Glass; Fibre
Local Term
iko imegbwe
Measurements
105mm x 20mm x 105mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label attached with string reads: '1172 | Bini. | 22 / Bracelet of coloured beads T.O.'
on reverse: 'Woman's bracelet / (iko imegbwe)'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue Card: 2 bracelets of coloured beads
[different hand] bound on bark-cloth
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
'1910-1 T. 10. 1171' has been crossed through on the catalogue card.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '22 [encircled] Bead bangle (iko imegh) / Worn by women / Bini.'
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: Katrina Dring
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)
Attached to the bracelet is an old label which notes: "T.10.1172". [K. Sutton]
Event Date 14/5/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The number '1172' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
Event Date 26/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
Object is recorded on the catalogue card as being made from bark cloth, this appears to be incorrect.
Event Date 3/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Bangle or bracelet formed from a tube of fabric covered with glass seed beads. The beads form regular zig-zag bands of colour. The beads are red, pink, blue, green and black. The fabric underlying the beads can be seen as a seam around the interior. There is a strand of beads missing.
Event Date 3/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 3/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125225
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