Accession No
Z 20323
Description
Ige of Ichue. Carved wooden staff with central rattle sections and standing male figure playing a drum at the top. The figure is wearing a cap, has scarification marks on face and torso and is playing a drum which sits at his feet. The rattle section is incised with geometric patterns and has four slits through which can be seen the rattle.
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 20323; 319 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; 2229 [Thomas Coll. label]; 2229.319 [on Catalogue card]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Wood
Local Term
Ige of Ichue
Measurements
60mm x 760mm x 55mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Written in pencil on base: '319'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered near base reads: '2229 | 319 / Stave (Igi of Ichue), highly carved. / Bini.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: Stave (Igi of Ichue) with elaborate puzzle-carving surmounted by human figure.
Labelled 'Thomas Colln, S. Nigeria 1910-13, 2229.319'
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)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 1/10/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Ige of Ichue. Carved wooden staff with central rattle sections and standing male figure playing a drum at the top. The figure is wearing a cap, has scarification marks on face and torso and is playing a drum which sits at his feet. The rattle section is incised with geometric patterns and has four slits through which can be seen the rattle.
Event Date 1/10/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125452
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