Accession No
Z 12244
Description
Eze or adze. Cylindrical wooden handle with a drilled hole at one end through which a loop of cloth has been tied. Large split from both ends of the handle; blade missing.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City [Bini]
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12244; 243 [Thomas Col. - 1st Cat.]; 1231 [Thomas Coll. label]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Wood
Local Term
Eze
Measurements
460mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas collection label adhered to handle: '1231 | 243 / Adze (eze), for cocoanuts, to sling on wrist. / Bini.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Coconut adze to sling on wrist (eze)'
Event Date
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: maa
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)
Eze or adze. Cylindrical wooden handle with a drilled hole at one end through which a loop of cloth has been tied. Large split from both ends of the handle; blade missing.
Event Date 17/9/2021
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125439
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