Accession No
Z 12192
Description
Loom sword made of wood. Handle end is squared and carved with diagonal grooves with a flared protrusion, also carved with diagonal grooves. Pointed end has broken off and is missing.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City [Bini]
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12192; 183 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Wood
Local Term
Esu; Abokwo
Measurements
830mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Loom sword.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag label attached with string: '183 | Loom sword (abokwo) of utala wood. Also used as women's burial staff / Bini | see no 181'
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: maa
Description (Physical description)
Tabitha Cadbury: 'Tip broken off and missing.'
Event Date 14/11/2003
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
Numbered '183' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Event Date 3/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Loom sword made of wood. Handle end is squared and carved with diagonal grooves with a flared protrusion, also carved with diagonal grooves. Pointed end has broken off and is missing.
Event Date 23/11/2020
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:125387
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