Accession No
Z 12239
Description
Oziza. Irregular shaped piece of orange-brown coloured gum. Used for burning in lamps.
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 12239; 237 [Thomas Coll.- 1st Cat.]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Plant
Local Term
Oziza
Measurements
85mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Old attached label reads: 'Gum [?] (Oziza) [writing unclear] for burning in lamps or calabash. Used [?] of[writing unclear] hunters. Dug up and found in bush.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
Note on catalogue card reads: 'Destroyed.' Additional note, in pencil reads: 'One piece kept.'
Event Date 9/6/2000
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Gum. Used for burning in lamps.
Event Date 9/6/2000
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria.
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: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Oziza. Irregular shaped piece of orange-brown coloured gum. Used for burning in lamps.
Event Date 16/9/2021
Author: Jazmin Hundal
FM:125434
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