Accession No
Z 12247
Description
Ebo isi. Powder bag of hairy hide; square with flap and rag handle with small gourd attached. Remains of hair on leather, a piece of the flap is broken off and missing.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12247; 247 [Thomas Collection Number; 1st Catalogue]; 1885 [on object label]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Gourd; Cloth; Hide (untanned); Hair
Local Term
akbo isi; ?ebo isi
Measurements
21mm x 23mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label notes: "Akbo isi"
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Powder bag of hairy skin; square with flap and rag handle with small gourd attached (ebo isi)
Event Date 9/6/2000
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Remains of hair on leather, piece of the flap is broken off and missing. Evidence of insect damage. [K. Sutton]
Event Date 11/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
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 (Labels & Markings)
The number '1885' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
Event Date 19/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:125442
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