Description (Physical description)
Bell (aza)
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas/Bevan label attached with string reads: 'T.C.70a / Bell.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '70a | Bell (aza), rung when ake is about to be worshipped. Ake is a woman's cult object made of cowries stuck on a stick so as to resemble head of maize. / Bini'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to bell reads: '531 | 70A / Bell (aza), iron. / Bini'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
Black and white photograph attached to rear of catalogue card.


Event Date
Author: maa

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

Context (Related Documents)
Numbered '70 A' in the Thomas Collection, 1st catalogue.
Event Date 14/12/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
A conical bell made from sheet iron with a clapper. The clapper is hooked through the surface of the bell. The top of the bell is split in two and folded back on itself, resembling horns. There are two holes pierced through the top.
Event Date 5/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

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

Event Date 5/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring