Accession No

Z 12217.1-2


Description

Two carved coconuts.


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 12217.1-2; 214 [Thomas Collection number - 1st catalogue]; 215 [Thomas Collection number]


Cultural Affliation

Edo; Bini


Material

Nut


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Carved cocoanut
Event Date 9/6/2000
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


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 '214' and '215' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Event Date 16/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


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