Context (Related Documents)
Originally stored in a cardboard tube, sealed at one end, and labelled: 'Nigeria / Head of tobacco'
In second hand: 'Bini / 79 / N.W. Thomas Coll.'
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Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Tobacco'

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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 7/15/2001
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Amendments / updates)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)". [R.Hand]

Event Date 31/5/2001
Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
Numbered '79' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Event Date 15/12/2016
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Amendments / updates)
The leaves of tobacco found in the Thomas cardboard tube, Z 12087, were tied together with an original Ridgeway label for 1927.58, while the tobacco leaves processed as 1927.58 were only identified as such by a more recent, circular museum tag labelled '27.58' in biro.
It seems, therefore, that the two bundles of tobacco leaves had been misidentified in the past. A decision was taken to remove the modern museum label from the second bundle and process it as Z 12087, to be stored with the Thomas collection cardboard tube. The Ridgeway tobacco sample, 1927.58, is the one with the original label.
Event Date 17/9/2021
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Etabu or head of tobacco. Tied together at one end with a twist of wire.
Event Date 17/9/2021
Author: Katrina Dring