Accession No
Z 12219
Description
Eki. Necklace of modified cowries and a cast copper alloy bell. The bell is globular in shape with a long slit and ridged surface.
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 12219; 217 [Thomas Collection number - 1st catalogue]; 1168 [on object label]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Shell; Fibre; Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass
Local Term
Ehi
Measurements
235mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Ehi (?necklace) of cowrie shells - some off - with one bell
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '217 / Ehi / Bini'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label attached with string reads: '1168 | Bini. | 217 / Necklace (eki) of cowries and a bell.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as " Bini (Benin City)" [R.Hand]
Event Date 8/8/2001
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
The number '1168' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
Event Date 16/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Related Documents)
Numbered '217' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Event Date 16/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 31/7/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Necklace of modified cowries and a cast copper alloy bell. The bell is globular in shape with a long slit and ridged surface. Some of cowries have the backs entirely removed, while other have a rough hole broken in them. The cowries do not stretch the entire length of the fibre.
Event Date 31/7/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125413
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