Accession No
Z 12085
Description
A small carved wooden figure with cylindrical body. The head wears a decorated cap and there are scarification marks above the eyes. The wood is heavily termite damaged and parts of the surface are 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 12085; MAA: Z 12088 [incorrect]; 77 (Thomas Collection Number - 1st Catalogue); 2144 [left of Thomas label]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Wood; ?Pigment
Local Term
uchoriye
Measurements
35mm x 35mm x 150mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Image of mother kept in second room of house
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '77 | Image of mother (uchoriye); kept in second room of house. / Bini'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to back reads: '2144 | 77 / Image of mother (uchoriye), kept in second room of house. | Bini.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas/Bevan label attached with string reads: 'T.C.77 / Image of Mother'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
Numbered '77' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
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: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A small carved wooden figure with cylindrical body. The head wears a decorated cap and there are scarification marks above the eyes.
Event Date 26/10/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 26/10/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125281
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