Accession No
Z 12195
Description
Okwesu; Chiamegui. Tortoise shell used as part of a votive offering.
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 12195; 186 [Thomas Coll. 1st Cat.]; 1809
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Animal; Shell
Local Term
okwesu; chiamegui
Measurements
264mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The number '1809' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Tortoise shell; food put in it for Esu and pinned over the image, shell hung over it (okwesu or chiamegui).
Event Date 8/6/2000
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: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Shell shows evidence of insect debris. [R.Hand]
Event Date 1/6/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as " Bini (Benin City)" [R.Hand]
Event Date 8/8/2001
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
Numbered '186' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Event Date 3/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Okwesu; Chiamegui. Tortoise shell used as part of a votive offering.
Event Date 14/9/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:125390
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